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Maintaining and Expanding Access to COVID-19 Testing: The Critical Need for Sustainable Reimbursement
Since the start of the pandemic, ACLA laboratories have focused on developing and offering a range of new tests and techniques to directly support patients ... Read More -
Collaboration and Teamwork – Key Components of Nation-wide COVID-19 Testing
Every day, clinical laboratory professionals use their depth of knowledge and expertise to perform complex diagnostic tests and empower clinicians, patients and families with the ... Read More -
A lab professional’s dedication to urgent, accurate COVID-19 testing
Suzanne Dale, who serves as the technical director of molecular biology at LabCorp, has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic since the very ... Read More -
With the help of clinical labs, “The Fight Is In Us” aims to boost convalescent plasma donations nationwide
ACLA member laboratories have been committed from the earliest stages of this pandemic to do everything possible to support the fight against COVID-19, performing nearly 27 million ... Read More -
Behind the Scenes Responding to COVID-19
Across the country, clinical laboratory professionals are hard at work developing innovative testing methods and performing complex diagnostic tests for COVID-19. Chris Burns, an instrument ... Read More -
National Demand for COVID-19 Testing Requires Congress to Act, Approve Funding & Reimbursement for Testing Capacity
There is broad recognition among public health experts, the White House and congressional leaders that COVID-19 testing is the most critical element of our national response ... Read More -
For patient facing mystery illness, the path to a life-changing diagnosis started with a lab test
For seven years, Cid Lopez suffered from a painful mystery illness. Worst of all, after visiting a number of specialists and undergoing multiple surgeries – ... Read More -
For patients living with chronic disease, routine testing drives healthier outcomes, better clinical decision making
Routine lab testing is often the starting point for care, driving accurate diagnosis and early treatment for millions of patients. This is especially true for ... Read More -
For Seniors in Rural Communities, Erosion of Lab Benefits is an Urgent Threat
One in four seniors in the United States lives in a rural area—a notable statistic considering the unique set of health challenges these communities face. ... Read More -
During emergencies and in everyday life, labs support public health goals
Clinical laboratory diagnostics advance public health goals in communities across the country every single day. For patients facing diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, ... Read More
