Diagnostic test results, including blood tests, inﬂuence more than 70 percent of medical decisions. About 50% of the information in the average medical chart comes from laboratory data.1
While a blood test might seem simple enough, it involves a complex diagnostic process of preparing the blood, using specialized equipment and technicians to test it, and verifying the results by a trained lab professional. An abnormal or out of range result on something as commonplace as a CBC or lipids panel test might be the ﬁrst indicator for the physician’s attention. A vital part of the diagnostic process, blood wellness tests, help physicians make the correct diagnosis and determine the appropriate course of treatment.