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Man I've gotta say that despite all the bad news this really bums me out. I love being able to run down to Walgreens, order my own blood tests, and get the results without a doctor or a big hassle.


Do you care if the results are garbage or not? Because that's why they're booting them out, all Edison results from 2014 and 2015 were voided. http://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-voids-two-years-of-edis...


In my city you can get a walk-in palm reading by a psychic for less money than a Theranos blood test.


I can make it even more convenient - get out a couple of dice and roll them across your desk. If the total is under 7 you are ok otherwise go to the doctor for some competently run test.


All the other replies are misinterpreting this: There was once hope that this would democratize/commoditize medical testing.

Sad that it did not come true.




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