New Industry Direct Access Testing (DAT)
DAT streamlines clinical laboratory services to get important health information direct to you quickly, efficiently, and professionally. Results are available online usually within days following specimen collection.
DAT is Wellness based and not intended for Diagnosis of disease and is not a substitute for consultation with a physician or other appropriate health care provider, or annual physical examination. Private MD Lab Services tests are for your information.
These predictive tests can identify risk factors of disease-important information that can help you and your doctor target lifestyle changes. Detect disease early.
Some diseases develop over time and produce no symptoms. Testing can
help you identify these serious conditions early. In general, the longer a medical condition remains undetected and undiagnosed, the more difficult the treatment and the less chance for success. Clarify family history
Lab tests can confirm or rule out inherited conditions and if present, lab monitoring can guide corrective therapy.
Participate in your healthcare.
When arriving at your doctor's office with test results in hand and an understanding of those results will save time in a second visit and allow
for a more in-depth discussion of specific concerns, and be further do the path to Wellness.
"Normal" test results are significant. Your tests can help establish your "baseline" for future monitoring and to give you general information about your health. In addition, if you have made lifestyle changes to improve your health, you will want to know if your efforts have been successful!
Maintain Privacy - no one else will see your test results!
Unless given permission most all DAT Testers will only release your information with your permission or as directed .or are required by law to release results to someone else (as in the case of some communicable diseases that have to be reported to the state department of health. Save money on insurance premiums.
Prior to having blood tests related to insurance applications, verify that your laboratory profile is in the optimal ranges-if suboptimal, correct abnormalities like cholesterol, triglycerides or glucose prior to submission of official samples.
Maintain an excellent health profile.
