Study Finds as Many as One-Third of Patients Have Unnecessary Repeat Lipid Testing, a Conclusion that Supports the Experiences of Clinical Laboratory Pathologists

Sep 20, 2013 | Coding, Billing, and Collections, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Researchers observe that over-utilization of lipid tests by many physicians represents a waste of healthcare resources Up to one-third of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients undergo lipid testing that may be unnecessary. This is one finding from a credible study involving 28,000 patients that could focus more attention on the overuse of lipid tests and similar medical laboratory tests by physicians. Most pathologists and clinical laboratory managers will welcome the findings of this study....
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