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3 Reasons Why Toxicology Testing is Vital in Today’s Medical Practice
Due to advances in medical field, there are medications that can help with almost any condition such as chronic pain, anxiety, ADHD, etc. However, a lot of them are addictive and also used illicitly. That's why it's imperative to use UDC (Urine Drug Confirmation)...
3 Reasons Why Toxicology Testing is Vital in Today's Medical Practice
Due to advances in medical field, there are medications that can help with almost any condition such as chronic pain, anxiety, ADHD, etc. However, a lot of them are addictive and also used illicitly. That's why it's imperative to use UDC (Urine Drug Confirmation)...
Allergy Testing: Skin versus Blood (RAST) (Part 1)
Allergy is an adverse reaction of the immune system to substances that are not considered harmful to the immune system of most of the people. These substances include pollen, dust, smoke, insect venom, fish and nuts among many others. People who have allergies are...
3 Advantages to RAST Test vs. Skin Test for Allergies
Advantages of RAST Test Vs. Skin tests Safe The pricking or scratching process in skin tests is usually uncomfortable, and the resultant itching and swelling may prolong or become severe in some patients. Although the swelling usually disappears within 2 hours or...
One Test That Can Help Save Your Life.
Nearly 50% of heart attacks and strokes occur in people who have 'normal' cholesterol levels. Recent evidence goes beyond lipids to suggest that inflammation within the artery wall is the primary contributor to this residual risk for heart attack and stroke....
How a Multi-Marker Approach Can Aid in Stratifying Cardiovascular Risk
[This article is posted in conjunction with our partnership with Cleveland Heart Lab. The original post can be found here. Posted with permission.] The literature supports the concept that combining multiple markers increases our ability to risk-stratify patients for...
How UDC Testing (Urine Drug Confirmation) Enhances Patient Care
Today, there are a good number of people living with chronic pain worldwide. They seek help from their doctors, and they’re often referred to a Pain Management Clinic. One of the most significant tools in a pain management clinic is Urine Drug Confirmation Testing, or...
Naysaying the Naysayers on the ICD-10 Rollout
“The transition from ICD9s to ICD10s is going to be disastrous for healthcare!” This was the statement heard so often for so long, that everyone in the industry was terrified about the transition from ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes and overjoyed every time a...
Three Pieces of Physician Office Lab Equipment to Know About
Medical Supplies & Equipment Medical supplies are vital instruments that help you administer the tests account for all of the findings. The next section shows some widely used equipment for POL (Physician Office Lab) testing. BC-3200 Auto Hematology Analyzer is...
10 Ridiculous ICD-10 Codes
ICD-10 went into effect in the United States on October 1, 2015. The primary difference from ICD-9 is the amount of specificity and granularity of conditions or situations which were given a code. In total, there are some 70,000 codes, which is up 500% from ICD-9...