5. Make sure you check the lab’s certification
A variety of places provide laboratory services, including blood work. Most hospitals have a laboratory where you can have tests done. There will be walk-in alternatives in some laboratories, while others might need to you make an appointment.
But the most important aspect that you should definitely take into consideration when choosing where to make your investigations, is the lab’s certification.
The quality of blood tests and their results is heavily influenced by the lab’s system, operations, and methodology. Though it is impossible to be certain of the quality, one should always seek reputable and accredited laboratories.
NABL and CAP are two of the most well-known and valued certifications that verify a lab’s quality procedures are followed. You can find out if the lab has these certifications on their official website, but if they don’t have this type of information there, you can simply ask.
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Excellent article!
Great explination of the procedure. It was perfect and the exact way it should be done.
Previous experience working in a lab.
Good article. Attention, the name for the rubber band used in the blood draw is a tourniquet.