What do you pay for an ACTH stimulation test? Australian Dollars (AUD)

This is a poll to help new members get an idea of what the cost are involved with the diagnosis and on going monitoring of K9cushings via the ACTH Stimulation test.

Information on this test can be found in our Resources Forum:
http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217

Choice 1 – Choose the price range you have paid
Choice 2 – Choose whether the test was performed by a IMS (Internal Medicine Specialist) or a GP (General Practitioner Vet)


Please also feel free to post any comments. :)

We are charged around $350 for the ACTH Stim test at a specialist referral only hospital.

We are charged $89.80 for a stim test at our GP, plus the consultation
Jane and Franklin
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FIX PS3

in west Australia.. $288.00:eek:

$590 monthly including bloods and glucose curve :eek:

For just the synacthen (ACTH stimulant) and bloods:
Vet GP $351.00
IMS: $304.15

IMS also had a consult fee on top, but that was the test prices.

Oh my! I thought $160.00 was high. Although that was just the ACHT test.

Do you have a break down of your costs...and where are you from. Norman and I live in Sheboygan WI.

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Originally Posted by Franklin'sMum

We are charged $89.80 for a stim test at our GP, plus the consultation
Jane and Franklin
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FIX PS3

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Nice, reasonable! Happy for you and Frankin! :D

Where are you from?

Norman and I are from Sheboygan WI

Total at GP is 284.00
ACTH Injection 155.00
2 Samples 126.00
Disposal fees 3

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Originally Posted by cairncrazy24

Total at GP is 284.00
ACTH Injection 155.00
2 Samples 126.00
Disposal fees 3

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What do you mean by 2 samples?

Hi

I pay 279 for all to do with the ACTH test including time tomm is there for. And they charge 4.50 for waste removal!!!!

I don't know anything about Australian dollars, but I paid $287 American dollars for ACTH testing.

LOL... Here is the link for US Dollars...

http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1148

We go to IMS and we are charged $138

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Originally Posted by Budster's Mom

I don't know anything about Australian dollars, but I paid $287 American dollars for ACTH testing.

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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: WOW!!!!! That is expensive. Just for the test we are charged $138. If it's a vet tech administering and we don't see the IMS total is $173. If we see the vet total is $188.

The first two ACTH tests I had done at the vet I paid a little over $300 US dollars - ouch! I have two different vets about 100 miles away from each other (because I was working in one place and living in another) and they were both around $300 USD

However, I just switched to UC Davis and just paid $170 and got my results within 24 hours.
Sticking with UC Davis!!

$305.30 (Australian) At internal medicine specialist. My normal vet quoted me originally $300 then next time quoted $340 (with consultation). No extra charges at IM specialist .