Claire Kerrane
Question:374. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the cost of carrying out a blood test including all associated costs per test. [27969/20]
View answerThursday, 1 October 2020
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Under the GMS scheme patients who hold a medical card or GP visit card are eligible to have blood tests taken by their GP without charge. Patients who attend a GP on a private basis may be charged a fee by the GP for a blood test, and the rate may vary between GPs.
Regarding the actual cost of carrying out blood tests, as there are a number of different types of blood tests it is not possible to answer this question without knowing the type of tests being referred to. Officials in my Department were unable to clarify the nature of the blood tests concerned with the Deputy; on receipt of this information I will be happy for my Department to provide a further answer to this question.