Some Rich People Are Counting Their Antibodies ‘Like Calories’
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#2> Others just want to be armed with more information about their medical status
That's really all that needs to be said. Rich people, poor people... if you want to know your body's status, you have every right to, without having to justify it.
The jury's out on what the numbers mean. But you have the right to do a blood test and get your numbers.
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#3It isn’t overly expensive. Most insurances will cover it, but if they don’t it’s about $100 to 200.
It's around 25 EUR in Germany.
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#4Without "Rich People" in the title, this is a non article, with it - it is a cultural phenom. Welcome to the post Internet world.
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#5Very normal to do a CBC test - it's to see if you're inflamed, or somethings going on but your body is handling it / if there's an excess number from baseline then you have something that should be investigated.
It's $20 at most places in USA, results in a day or two, if you need same day that's when it goes up.
But I think this is a generally poor article and another NYtimes puffpiece. Not once did they mention the name of the test, being a "CBC" or complete blood cell, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_blood_count and is available at "any" testing center.
If anything, it feels like sponsored content for the the supposed "rich" people mentioned in the article (remember rich =/= wealthy) and the business associated within.
Wouldn't surprise me if the people there have any stake in health stuff as well.
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#6Very normal to do a CBC test - it's to see if you're inflamed, or somethings going on but your body is handling it / if there's an excess number from baseline then you have something that should be investigated. It's $20 at most places in USA, results in a day or two, if you need same day that's when it goes up. But I think this is a generally poor article and another NYtimes puffpiece. Not once did they mention the…
Interesting, I've never heard of this as a routine test in the UK. (Undoubtedly it happens, I've just never heard it discussed). What does it tell you that's actionable?
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#7Very normal to do a CBC test - it's to see if you're inflamed, or somethings going on but your body is handling it / if there's an excess number from baseline then you have something that should be investigated. It's $20 at most places in USA, results in a day or two, if you need same day that's when it goes up. But I think this is a generally poor article and another NYtimes puffpiece. Not once did they mention the…
Interesting, I've never heard of this as a routine test in the UK. (Undoubtedly it happens, I've just never heard it discussed). What does it tell you that's actionable?
I think it's called a FBC (Full blood count) in the UK, at least that's what my GP app on the phone says. I had one done in relation to some issues that I was complaining about to my GP, the results all came back normal luckily and had the following:
Haemoglobin estimation, Total white cell count, Platelet count, Haematocrit, RBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, Neotruphil/Lymphocyte/Monocyte/Eosinophil/Basophil count, Nucleated red blood count
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#8Anyone here had their telomeres counted?
Apparently it's the most accurate indication of how long you will live:
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#9> Others just want to be armed with more information about their medical status That's really all that needs to be said. Rich people, poor people... if you want to know your body's status, you have every right to, without having to justify it. The jury's out on what the numbers mean. But you have the right to do a blood test and get your numbers.
They have the right, as long as they aren't being subsidized by the government (and I suspect they are).
But they might as well get their mitichlorian count while they are at it. It would mean about as much.
Antibody levels will always fade after a vaccine within months and memory t-cells will remain.
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#10Very normal to do a CBC test - it's to see if you're inflamed, or somethings going on but your body is handling it / if there's an excess number from baseline then you have something that should be investigated. It's $20 at most places in USA, results in a day or two, if you need same day that's when it goes up. But I think this is a generally poor article and another NYtimes puffpiece. Not once did they mention the…
Interesting, I've never heard of this as a routine test in the UK. (Undoubtedly it happens, I've just never heard it discussed). What does it tell you that's actionable?
It's usually known as a full blood count (FBC) in the UK:
> Full blood count (FBC): This is a test to check the types and numbers of cells in your blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. This can help give an indication of your general health, as well as provide important clues about certain health problems you may have.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blood-tests/types/
I've had it done a few times, and the page the NHS links to describes it as "one of the most commonly requested tests".