What do medical labs do?
Medical laboratories perform the tests ordered by doctors to help diagnose, treat and monitor their patients. When your doctor orders a lab test, we collect a specimen – usually a small sample of blood, urine or other body fluid. We test the specimen and report the result to the doctor who ordered the tests.
Medical laboratories perform the tests ordered by doctors to help diagnose, treat and monitor their patients. When your doctor orders a lab test, we collect a specimen – usually a small sample of blood, urine or other body fluid. We test the specimen and report the result to the doctor who ordered the tests. See also: Learn About Lab Tests.