HARNESSING THE VALUE OF LABORATORY MEDICINE:

Improving patient outcomes by transforming healthcare delivery.

Laboratory stewardship: the right test for the right patient at the right time with appropriate interpretation to inform clinical decisions for better outcomes and sustainability.

“Every day, laboratory experts make critical decisions about cancer treatment, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, and screen for high cholesterol levels, heart disease, and other disorders. Without advanced, high-quality laboratory medicine, all patients might receive the wrong diagnosis, inappropriate treatment, or no treatment at all if the disease isn’t accurately detected and diagnosed. Trusted testing is essential to the high quality of care and quality of life for all patients.”¹

Laboratory Medicine is an essential element of value-based healthcare.

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