Laboratory Medicine

To the Editor We read with interest the Research Letter by Geleris and colleagues discussing the laboratory and radiographic ordering habits of their internal m...

Am J Clin Pathol. 2019 Apr 2;151(5):446-451. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy165.

Presented At: Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event 2019 Presented By: Michael Crossey, MD, PhD - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, TriCore Re...

The conference will focus on CWC (Choosing Wisely Canada) elements, as they relate to in-hospital care and where appropriate, elements of preoperative care, diagnostic imaging and lab tests, as well as appropriate medications (including antibiotics).

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently published new guidelines on managing blood cholesterol. Five years from t...

Expanded Recommendations Part of Choosing Wisely Campaign Chicago/Oct. 18, 2017—ASCP released a new list of recommendations for laboratory tests that are

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Choosing a $10 medical test over a $10000 one
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For example, the median charge for a basic metabolic panel (a routine laboratory test that includes such tests as sodium, potassium and glucose) was $214.

If you're going to have surgery, you may have blood and urine tests first. But most healthy people don't need the tests before low-risk surgery. Here's why...

Presented At: Molecular Diagnostics Virtual Event 2019 Presented By: Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM) - Global Director of Medical Affairs, Microbiology , Roc...

See how Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, ON is diving into overuse to reduce unnecessary tests and treatments.