The laboratory touches many aspects of our healthcare. Many of the tests conducted occur frequently, whether we are healthy or already diagnosed with an illness. When you go to the doctor’s office for a routine checkup or wellness visit, the blood or specimens collected are sent to the lab and analyzed by pathologists and laboratory professionals. The tests performed by the lab help ensure the proper management of our health or any existing diagnoses that we are living with. Our Patient Champions who have been diagnosed with common conditions found out about any potential or existing health complications from lab work.

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Educational Materials: Common Lab Tests

THE CRITICAL ROLE OF PATHOLOGISTS AND LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS

“I also know that that blood drawn or urine sample taken go through an amazing process to determine diagnoses, prognoses, options for treatments, outlook for the future, medication and life style changes possible for my optimum quality of life.” — Deedee, ASCP Patient Champion.

“Know that laboratory tests are being ordered every day and they’re guiding almost everything that’s happening to a COVID patient.” – Lynnette, Wife of ASCP Patient Champion, — Pom, diagnosed with COVID-19.

“My diagnosis was determined not only by my physical symptoms, but also by all the laboratory tests that I had, and all the biopsies that I had.” – Laurel, ASCP Patient Champion diagnosed with Hepatitis C.