Evolving role of the laboratory The institution of laboratory testing is a difficult task that requires a multidisciplinary team and in particular “buy-in” by the laboratory as a whole. Often, the type of testing either in the main laboratory or in the point of care will be discussed over a significant amount of time. In particular, when complex testing such as molecular testing is being brought on board, several things must be considered. |
Linking laboratory testing to patient outcomes Clinical laboratory workers believe that the work they perform in providing laboratory tests is valuable. However, data to validate this has been limited, and evidence of the contribution of laboratory medicine to the overall process of diagnosis and management is not easy to obtain. |