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Medical Forum / General / Laboratory / February 2005Direct access to lab services without a Doctor's visit
Consumers can now go directly to the major labs without a Dr's appt. DirectLabs visualizes a future where informed consumers will choose early detection and prevention over crisis-driven medical care. Our service empowers people to obtain essential medical information to take the earliest action against severe health problems. Our goal is to provide low cost, high quality screening services directly and confidentially to you, the consumer. All blood tests offered at a savings of up to 70% off typical laboratory costs. The tests available are the same lab tests ordered by physicians, and are analyzed by the same CLIA-certified, accredited clinical laboratories. > Consumers can now go directly to the major labs without a Dr's appt. > DirectLabs visualizes a future where informed consumers will choose [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > physicians, and are analyzed by the same CLIA-certified, accredited > clinical laboratories. How "informed" will the "consumers" be? And when "informed consumers" find that, for example, their mean corpuscular volume is 105 fl, what will they do with that information? > > Consumers can now go directly to the major labs without a Dr's appt. > > DirectLabs visualizes a future where informed consumers will choose [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > And when "informed consumers" find that, for example, their mean corpuscular > volume is 105 fl, what will they do with that information? Who will pay for the lab work in order to have an informed consumer? The consumer will pay, a fee which is considerably less than the amount that would be billed by the same lab for the same test. We have over 300 physicians that refer their patients without insurance or with high deductibles. Many are also interested in "wellness" tests (lipids, thyroid, glucose, PSA, etc.) that is not covered under their policy unless there is a symptom for the disease rather than routine prevention. >The consumer will pay, a fee which is considerably less than the amount >that would be billed by the same lab for the same test. We have over [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >unless there is a symptom for the disease rather than routine >prevention. Over 300 physicians! I'd be very curious as to what percentage of that number are chiropracters, not real physicians by any stretch of the imagination. Wellness tests are largely a scam. The average consumer has no more capability to interpret a multiphasic panel, a random glucose, a non-fasting lipid panel, correctly than I have of building a 50 story building. Or, do you turn away "consumers" who present to have lipids, glucose, iron studies, and other such "wellness screening tests" performed in a non-fasting status? I don't think I'd care to have any studies performed by your facility. Nor would I care to work in such a facility.  SignatureStev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69 When the dawn came up like thunder slenon@tampabay.rr.com http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/index.html/slhomepage92kword.htm The recommended reference range is given for each test with their results. We recommend they see their healthcare provider for any results out of that range. >The recommended reference range is given for each test with their >results. We recommend they see their healthcare provider for any >results out of that range. Somewhat akin to putting the proper tire inflation ranges on the doorposts of cars. SignatureStev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69 When the dawn came up like thunder slenon@tampabay.rr.com http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/index.html/slhomepage92kword.htm > The recommended reference range is given for each test with their > results. We recommend they see their healthcare provider for any > results out of that range. Who determines what to order in the first place? One of the reasons why a doctors order is needed is to avoid scam and fraud on behalf of labs promoting their work. More tests are better aren't they? The more tests done then the more money the lab makes. In the long run it generates more work for certain labs and if the patient goes to a health professional with that report of an abnormal result then it is generally repeated or worked up with more expensive tests thus generating more expense where none would have been done. In general when more tests are done then the chance of having one abnormal result is increased. The common practice by doctors is to order only those tests necessary for proper interpretation of the clinical situation. It is the clinical situation that dictates the labs to be ordered and not the other way around. I don't see any advantage for the patient and I am suspicious as to why it would be cheaper to perform a lab test without a doctors order vs one with a doctors order. What is the reason for that? It is considered a kick back to doctors who are associated with that lab practice. |
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