Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 I forgot to mention, I really can't afford to do the testing on my own, because of money issues. I am having a hard enough time being able to afford the enzymes. Thanks > Alice > Kane's mom > -You are the author of your life- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 We did have a viral panel done and our insurance company paid for it. It also paid for our heavy metals test. I think our doctor may have coded it as a metabolic disorder instead of autism, but it was covered under insurance. We have also been able to get some of the labs used to do these tests added to our network because we could show that there wasn't another lab of its kind within a 50 mile radius. We also got doctors added this way. Re: OT- Testing for viruses and heavy metals I forgot to mention, I really can't afford to do the testing on my own, because of money issues. I am having a hard enough time being able to afford the enzymes. Thanks > Alice > Kane's mom > -You are the author of your life- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 > We did have a viral panel done and our insurance company paid for it. It also paid for our heavy metals test. I think our doctor may have coded it as a metabolic disorder instead of autism, but it was covered under insurance. > We have also been able to get some of the labs used to do these tests added to our network because we could show that there wasn't another lab of its kind within a 50 mile radius. We also got doctors added this way. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for this information. How can I go about trying to find out if there is a lab that does this kind of testing in my area? Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 We called our insurance provider and asked what labs were in our network. Then explained that the testing needed to be done in a very specific way and that it needed to be a lab that worked with autism. Of course we are so rural there was nothing in a 50-mile radius. The doctor ordering your tests might be able to help by requesting certain labs for the tests. The best thing is to contact your insurance company, explain the situation and see if they will work with you. By chance I got a representative who had someone in her family with autism so she was pretty understanding. Good luck, Re: OT- Testing for viruses and heavy metals > We did have a viral panel done and our insurance company paid for it. It also paid for our heavy metals test. I think our doctor may have coded it as a metabolic disorder instead of autism, but it was covered under insurance. > We have also been able to get some of the labs used to do these tests added to our network because we could show that there wasn't another lab of its kind within a 50 mile radius. We also got doctors added this way. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for this information. How can I go about trying to find out if there is a lab that does this kind of testing in my area? Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 >>We will be going to his yearly check up next month, and I wanted to > check him for viruses and heavy metals. Does a regular doctor do that? Not usually, but you can always ask. You can order a hair test [for metals and elements] thru DLS, if you can't get your doctor to order it for you. http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_hair_test.html Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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