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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have said no to peeing in a cup at the primary care, the ob/gyn yearly visit and at urgent care in the past. I don't have a uterus anymore. Unless they can clearly explain what they are testing for and why, I'm not peeing in a cup.

It's standard and for obvious reasons, but can be a mindless exercise. If every woman who goes in to a yearly ob/gyn visit gets an extra $40 test, wow, that's a good deal for a dipstick that costs 30cents for the provider.

Bottom line: Ask and get informed consent. If you didn't call them on it. [/quote]

I think it's totally normal to decline that test at your yearly or at your OBGYN, since they have your medical records that you have no uterus.  But the rando at urgent care doesn't know that.  Also it means you're declining a routine urine screen which can check for other problems like glucose, protein, or even STDs (even though your husband or wife WOULD NEVER CHEAT!!!) so the doctor can't really take care of you to the best of his or her ability, which is why a doctor might fire a patient over refusal to comply with basic noninvasive screenings, but you do you. [/quote]

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