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Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online is an information resource developed to help patients and care givers better understand the
laboratory tests used to diagnose, monitor, screen, manage and assess predispositions to diseases. The
award-winning platform is created by American Association for Clinical Chemistry and developed globally in
partnership with European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association and scientific societies.
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information on laboratory tests
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Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish,
Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish
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Lab Tests Online
Lab Tests Online has become a valuable tool for patients to learn about laboratory tests and
promotion of health literacy in the context of laboratory testing.
PATIENT-CENTRED
PEER-REVIEWED
MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Easy-to-understand independent
resource to facilitate understanding
of testing procedures to advance
doctor-patient dialogue.
Content is written and reviewed by
laboratory experts ensuring the
information is of the highest quality and
based on the health and safety guidelines
of each respective country.
With 17 versions of the site online,
including, Chinese, Spanish and French,
almost one-third of the world’s
population can now learn in their
national language.
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European Diagnostic Manufacturers
Association (EDMA) is an international,
non-profit organisation representing
the interests of the medical in vitro
diagnostics industry in Europe.
Lab Tests Online is a global standard for patient
education created by AACC and supported in
Europe by EDMA, its member associations, and
national professional societies. All organisations
share commitment to improving patient
understanding of laboratory testing.
The American Association for Clinical
Chemistry, AACC, is a leading
professional society dedicated to
improving healthcare through
laboratory medicine.
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