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

Source: ADVANCE