Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Reducing Unecessary Testing

As clinical laboratory testing options continue to grow and become more complex, it isn't always clear what the best test is for a patient on an individual basis. Across the country, healthcare facilities are placing an emphasis on ordering the right set of tests in an effort to cut down on both over- and under-utilization of the laboratory. 

"We run into this problem all the time, where people do a test because they can, rather than because it helps the patient or helps them to make a diagnosis."

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Reducing Unecessary Testing

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