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What type of medical practitioners can authorize tests?

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What type of medical practitioners can authorize tests?

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The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. recognizes Medical Doctors (MD), Osteopathic Doctors (DO), Chiropractic Physicians (DC), Naturopathic Physicians (ND), Doctors of Philosophy in Psychology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, and Nursing (PhD), Doctors of Oriental Medicine (DOM), Licensed Acupuncturist (Lac), Physicians Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (ARNP), Nurse Midwives (CNM), Certified Nutritionists (CCN), and Registered Dietitians (RD). It is the practitioner’s responsibility to work within the rules and guidelines of the state for which they practice in. Each state has different regulations which govern the scope of practice for the practitioner. To obtain information about statutes and regulations for direct-to-consumer testing by state a practitioner may check with their state board of health for clarification about the specific restrictions regarding laboratory testing or contact Customer Service at 1-800-288-0383 for more information.