Laboratory test utilization can be defined as a strategy for performing appropriate laboratory
and pathology testing with the goal of providing high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Knowledge gained from test utilization strategies can be used by the laboratory and shared with physicians to ensure that correct tests are ordered for the correct patients, best test methodologies are utilized, and accuracy and quality remain high, ensuring the best medical care. This is the first presentation in our series that offers strategies to construct and implement successful test utilization in your setting. Dr. Curt Hanson discusses test utilization strategies for the clinical laboratory.
A presentation by Curt Hanson, MD
