[groby_b]

So, I might be missing something, but that's in essence a ~$1 test strip plus some color matching, plus "find a provider".

What's the reason people would choose this over e.g. Azo test strips? (I'd assume the main value here would be in fast-tracking the access & response from the provider, but "connect them to a provider" is doing a lot of work here :)

[stephenlchen]

I think the main reason someone would use Scanwell over an AZO test strip would be two-fold:

1. No guessing when reading the strip. Knowing the technology is FDA-cleared, and considering that the phone relays the result, lends more confidence to the end result.

2. Connecting to a provider/treatment––and here's why: in 2013, less than half of US adults reported being able to get a same or next-day appointment with their PCP, and over 60% said their only option was going to the emergency room.

Even with an AZO result in hand, the patient will still need to coordinate getting treatment. Scanwell gives them the option of getting treatment for a consultation fee of $25, and a guaranteed wait time of 2hr during business hours (which includes weekends).

[groby_b]

Ah, the 2h guaranteed maximum wait time is indeed a killer feature. Might be worth calling out :) (I dug around the web site, I didn't see it - that's why I asked)

[stephenlchen]

I guess I should clarify, the 2hr wait time is guaranteed by our telehealth partner Lemonaid (aka the provider we connect them to for treatment). Because it's a Lemonaid policy and not our own, we don't call it out on our site. But, we probably should find a way to communicate it!

[victoriasun]

I'm a woman who gets semi-frequent UTIs. I know 100% of the time when I have them, but unfortunately a lot of doctors won't prescribe me medication unless I get a full centrifugal test done, and even then the centrifugal test might come back negative (the centrifugal test detects blood, of which there might not be any if I've caught on early enough to my UTI).

I'm totally excited for this product to be totally honest!