Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online is a family of peer-reviewed non-profit web resources about clinical laboratory testing.[1][2] The site provides information on clinical laboratory tests as well as conditions that are managed or diagnosed by lab tests.[3] Lab Tests Online also provides summaries of recommendations by age, feature articles on lab-related topics, and news items of patient interest.[4] All contents are reviewed and approved by an Editorial Review Board composed of laboratory professionals before being posted to the site.[1]
History and development
[edit]The first site was launched in 2001 by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, the scientific society for clinical laboratory science. This led to a collaboration with professional societies in 17 other countries representing the laboratory medicine community.[2][5] Each site is separately managed to allow both appropriate languages and information that matches local needs.
USA
[edit]In January 2021, AACC’s Lab Tests Online (labtestsonline.org) was acquired by OneCare Media.[6] In November 2021, LabTestsOnline.org was rebranded to Testing.com.[7]
UK
[edit]The UK site is provided by the Association for Laboratory Medicine. It provides contextual hyperlinks from individual reports to the appropriate support information on the site. This is in routine use from one of the major suppliers of clinical informations systems in primary care and from the English NHS app.
Australia
[edit]The Australian site is now known as Pathology Tests Explained.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Campbell, B; Linzer, G; Dufour, DR (May 2014). "Lab Tests Online and consumer understanding of laboratory testing". Clin Chim Acta. 432: 162–5. doi:10.1016/j.cca.2013.09.028. PMID 24121032.
- ^ a b Linzer, George (July 5, 2011). "Lab Tests Online at 10 Years: 100 Million Served". Clinical Lab Products. Clinical Lab Products. Clinical Lab Products.
- ^ Kulkarni, Shweta (13 July 2012). "Lab Tests Online Honoured With 2012 Communicator Award". Medtech Europe. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ An Overview of Lab Tests Online (PDF). Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Chisolm, Stephanie (Jul 3, 2008). The Health Professions: Trends and Opportunities in U.S. Health Care. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 116. ISBN 978-0763735203.
- ^ "About Lab Tests Online | Lab Tests Online". labtestsonline.org. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "LabTestsOnline.org is now Testing.com". Testing.com. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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