Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...
The Robesonian

UNCHSE to offer cash price lab testing

The Cash Price Laboratory service is set to launch on Jan. 14. UNC Health Southeastern Main Laboratory hours are Monday ...
Fred Hutch

Clinical Testing Labs

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, or CLIA, are a high bar as set by the US Government under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment 42 CFR 493.1253 to obtain and maintain quality ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Evidence-Based Guidelines to Reduce Excessive Laboratory Testing

In addition to the cost, the excessive overuse of laboratory testing causes patient discomfort and can lead to hospital-acquired anemia, which results in additional testing, prolonged hospitalizations ...