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> How many of you offer urine tests in the surgery and what are your > comments re: cost / benefit ? ectopic: I don't think a pregnancy test would make much difference, specially if negative. From my days as O&G Reg., most of my ectopic diagnoses were a hunch. Ectopic requires a suspecious mind. If in doubt, admit. Don't bother with pregnancy testing. On the wider issue of surgery testing: I used to offer them free. Now, the policy is: - explain that in-Surgery kit is no different from at-home or hospital test. - explain that the can have a free test if sample sent to hospital, results back in few days. - if patient in a hurry, offer in-Surgery test at 5 pounds (kit costs c. 2.50). - accept at-home results. Ahmad _______________________________________ Ahmad Risk MB BCh Gestation: Medical NetNoire %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%