I was completely gobsmacked when Inhad to buy a plastic pee cup to provide a sample. In the UK this would have been given free to the patient to provide, and IF we had to buy one it would not have cost more than 25 or 50 pence! (3 or 7kr). Why would a cheap plastic cup cost so much, especially in a healthcare setting??? Why does it cost the same as 6 pack cheap eggs or a can of soda (brus), it just doesn't make sense…

by tackvim

7 comments

  1. I’ve always had it provided to me, but I’m Norwegian, so unsure of the rules for British citizens

  2. I have gotten these for free when when I asked for it at the doctors, but honestly it’s more hassle to go there to get one then it is to pay for one at a drug store.

  3. Two years ago it cost 10kr.. Everything is expensive now 🤦‍♀️

  4. 25 kr is nothing. Wouldn’t even pick it up from the ground if I found it on the street.

  5. That’s why my midwife always washes mine for me so I can reuse. Tip: Keep it in a zip lock bag

  6. The worst part is they don’t even give it back after they prosess your sample, they make you buy a new one every god damn time.

  7. Or about 4 plastic bags. 1 liter milk. A bread. Or about 0.1 % of a normal lower middle class monthly income for a household of one. Before tax.

    I urge you to check out “egenandel” and laws around it. If you have a lot of medical expences in general. Most of them are covered some way or another.

    Edit: these are mostly provided here too tho. Also. I see pee cups for up to 3 pounds in GB. And i find them for down to 6 kr in Norway.

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