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LisbethS
LisbethS Member Posts: 145
edited June 2016 in High Risk for Breast Cancer

Does anyone have experience with different breast gene testing companies. I read that Myriad BRCA testing costs approx $3400 whereas Quest Diagnostics costs $2500 and only takes 2 weeks. I would rather not go with Myriad since they tried to patent breast cancer gene testing which is unbelievably unethical to me, but don't know the difference in the testing they do etc. Or how long Myriad takes compared to others. I know there are others than just Myriad and Quest like Invitae and GeneDX. Anyone have experience with Quest? Doctor's always seem to push Myriad but I don't know why.

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  • sensitivehrt
    sensitivehrt Member Posts: 359
    edited June 2016

    I had a 33 gene test thru Invitae. Cost billed to insurance was $1500.00.

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  • Ddw79
    Ddw79 Member Posts: 533
    edited June 2016

    I had 19 gene test through Color Genomics lady July. It cost$250 and was all carries out online. No insurance neede

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited June 2016

    I second the use of Color Genomics. It it self pay but well worth it.

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  • LisbethS
    LisbethS Member Posts: 145
    edited June 2016

    How long did Color Genomics and Invitae take to return your results? I'm assuming I have to move fast because of the invasive and aggressive nature of the type of cancer I have. My dad had aggresive prostate cancer and everything seemed to take forever and we always seemed to be behind the 8 ball. Has anyone gone with Quest? I wonder if it really only takes two weeks.

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  • Novagirl
    Novagirl Member Posts: 123
    edited June 2016

    I used Myriad. The doctors I saw in Washington, DC said Myriad is the only FDA approved lab to do the testing. I was told there are a lot of fly by the night labs that now offering testing. The issue with the less experienced labs is that they don't have the private patient database that Myriad has of 1.5 million patients tested to compare the results to.Since I was an effected patient, I paid $300 for my test.

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  • Reckless
    Reckless Member Posts: 112
    edited June 2016

    I got tested by Ambry Genetics, Ovanext test for 21 genes I did not choose that company, my doc did. Insurance paid for the test.

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