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    Flu Vaccine Scarce, No Panic  Nov 17, 2009
    Without the lab test, the two viruses produce similar symptoms, although the swine flu is characterized by a somewhat higher fever than is usually common with other varieties. Treatment is about the same for both viruses. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Healing Health Care: Dealing with health care fraud head-on  Nov 13, 2009
    Many people have experienced an abnormal screening lab test only to be told by the person ordering the test, Don t worry about it, it doesn t mean anything. Check lab and X-ray reports for yourself; you own them. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Behind the CDC's Soaring H1N1 Death Totals  Nov 13, 2009
    "We also know that not every patient with influenza gets a diagnosis of flu. For influenza it's virtually impossible to find every case with a lab test. So the estimation method we are using now we believe gives a bigger picture, a probably more accurate picture of the full scope of the pandemic.". Schuchat stressed that the numbers do not reflect any change in the spread of the virus or the course of the disease. (Time.com)

    H1N1 Deaths Underreported?  Nov 10, 2009
    She found that, when an adult patient dies or is hospitalized from the H1N1 virus, states have the option of confirming H1N1 by conducting a lab test. If they receive confirmation that the patient had H1N1, it's up to each individual state to report the total number that week to the CDC. Often, however, states don't provide that information and the numbers released publicly only represent a portion of the country, Ashton said. (CBS News)

    Salmonella victims upset no prosecutions yet  Nov 6, 2009
    Last year, when a final lab test found salmonella, Parnell expressed concern. "We need to discuss this," he wrote in an Oct. 6 e-mail to Sammy Lightsey, his plant manager. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    "Webnosis" the Wave of the Future?  Nov 3, 2009
    "I can find out what a lab test result is for, what it means, is it normal, and is it way out there? Like what is it going to tell me? "I can then go to my doctor and I feel better informed," Stuart said. The danger comes if a patient begins to believe a search on the Internet can replace a visit to the doctor's examination room. San Francisco Internal Medicine Specialist William Andereck has seen that too often. "Patients frequently come in having made a diagnosis on the Internet of whatever... (CBS News -- Early Show)

    How to File an Insurance Appeal  Oct 30, 2009
    Each time an insured person goes to the doctor or emergency room, has a lab test done or experiences a hospital stay, the healthcare provider will file a claim with the insurance company. In a few limited cases, the policyholder may have to file the claim himself or herself. (Suite101.com)

    Employer-Based Insurance: Paying More, Getting Less  Oct 27, 2009
    The days of paying a $15 or $25 co-pay for a visit to a specialist are slowly being replaced by co-insurance, a throwback to old-fashioned indemnity plans in which patients pay 10%-20% of the actual cost of each doctor's visit, lab test, procedure or prescription. When it comes to employee health, companies are going to stress "personal responsibility," says Kent Lonsdale, an executive vice president with the consulting firm Gallagher Benefit Services Inc.. (Time.com)

    DA Informs Attorneys Of Lab Test Concerns  Oct 27, 2009
    E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. POSTED: 4:47 pm PDT October 26, 2009UPDATED: 4:49 pm PDT October 26, 2009. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Malibu dentist aims to ban mercury amalgam fillings (3)  Oct 25, 2009
    As in any lab test, it is subjected to operator error. Also, the donors blood will change from month to month. (Malibu Times, CA)

    Pay cuts at bailout companies: a real-life test case  Oct 23, 2009
    They will be looking closely at the federal government's real-life lab test. Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)

    New Method Reveals All You Need To Know About 'Waveforms'  Oct 13, 2009
    Although the new method was developed for common lab test instruments, it also may have applications in measuring other types of waveforms, such as those generated in electrocardiograms for medical testing, ultrasound diagnostics of structural defects and failures, speech recognition, seismology and other remote sensing activities. Journal reference. (Science Daily)

    * Pregnant A(H1N1) victim declined to take Tamiflu: DOH  Sep 22, 2009
    A postmortem lab test by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed that the woman was the nations 17th swine flu fatality. We feel deep regret over the deaths of this woman and her unborn child, Chang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Vermillion ovarian cancer test wins FDA OK  Sep 15, 2009
    OVA1, developed in conjunction with researchers at in Baltimore, is the first FDA-cleared lab test for ovarian cancer that can indicate before biopsy or exploratory surgery the likelihood that the cancer is highly sensitive. The test could identify some women who will benefit from referral to a gynecological oncologist for their surgery, despite negative results from other clinical and radiographic tests for ovarian cancer, the FDA said. (East Bay Business Times, CA)

    Letters to the editor (9/14/09)  Sep 14, 2009
    I went to the doctor the other day and he ordered a lab test. I asked the doctor how much that would cost -- he said he didn't know. (Anchorage Daily News)

    How to Know It's Time to Dump Your Doctor  Sep 13, 2009
    NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2009. Surgeon and Author Points to Red Flags, and Offers Tips to Help You Find a New One. (CBS News)

    Semenya's status no clearer despite media leak  Sep 12, 2009
    "There is no simple, single lab test that can tell if you are a man or a woman. It is not black and white," Ljungqvist told The Associated Press by phone Friday from Sweden. "A person who carries a legal certificate showing that he is a man or a women, then they are a man or a woman.". (MSNBC -- Sports)

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clears Vermillion's OVA1(TM) Test to Determine Likelihood of Ovarian Cancer in Women with Pelvic Mass  Sep 12, 2009
    First lab test that can indicate ovarian cancer prior to biopsy or exploratory surgery ... In addition to offering the OVA1 Test, Quest Diagnostics was the first laboratory company to provide a new lab test that the FDA cleared in the third quarter of 2008 as an aid for monitoring for recurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer. (PR Newswire)

    H1N1 victim had bad heart  Sep 3, 2009
    It took a few days for a lab test to come back positive for swine flu. "They didn't immediately treat her for the virus and it wasn't until later that they put her in isolation," Ken-nedy said. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Drive-Thru Medical: Retail Health Clinics Get Good Marks  Sep 1, 2009
    Average cost per lab test in the Rand study also differed significantly depending on the provider: $15 at retail clinics, $27 at urgent-care facilities, $33 at doctors' offices and a whopping $113 at the ER. The study did not bear out the fear that retail clinics would be inclined to overprescribe drugs, and when the clinics did write a prescription, the out-of-pocket cost was lower: $21 compared to a high of $26 for ERs. "These findings provide more evidence that retail clinics are an... (Time.com)

    Teen fought off flu virus  Aug 31, 2009
    But because the illness was passing, the doctor told them there was no point in getting a lab test. "He said it looks like he's over the worst and just keep doing what we're doing," Mrs. Davis said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    H1N1 Flu: Be A Little Afraid — But Not Of An Unproven Vaccine  Aug 26, 2009
    Death rates from H1N1 are particularly challenging, since making reliable projections requires comparing the total number of people infected with H1N1, as confirmed by a lab test, to those who have died from the disease. At the moment, officials don't know how many people have actually been infected with the virus; they can only count people who are sick enough to see a doctor or come to a hospital. (Time.com)

    A (H1N1): Latest victim is 3-yr-old; death toll rises to 70  Aug 25, 2009
    Lab test results indicated that the child had tested positive for A (H1N1) on Aug 17. However, the child died on Aug 18 and the cause of death was H1N1 encephalitis with cerebral odema and multi-organ failure, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    'Better' test for asbestos cancer  Aug 24, 2009
    At the moment, doctors carry out pleural fluid cytology - a lab test which looks for cancerous cells. However the Oxford team say this is not a very sensitive test. (BBC News -- UK)

    Opinion: Health care cost reductions  Aug 22, 2009
    You can imagine the costs of four specialist visits and the associated lab tests to my insurance company for something that could have been handled by my dentist ... The physician s assistant at my doctor s office will prescribe a lab test or specialist referral at the drop of a hat. (Littleton Independent, MA)

    Swine flu blamed in death of child  Aug 8, 2009
    "A lab test confirmed this was H1N1 swine flu. We received the results (Thursday).". Jackson County Coroner Vicki Broadus said the 7-year-old was being treated at the University of South Alabama in Mobile after being transferred from Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Some measures won't help prevent flu pandemic - report  Aug 6, 2009
    But flu experts said this probably reflected only a fraction of the true count as not every patient can be diagnosed with a lab test. Experts expect the flu will pick up activity in the northern hemisphere's autumn and the WHO predicted one third of the world's population -- two billion people -- will eventually be infected. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Employers sound off about health care reform  Aug 2, 2009
    She recently paid $300 out of pocket for lab tests ... She has one plea to Washington: "Get the costs down." With the high deductible policy Apricot has now, she paid $300 out of pocket for a simple lab test, and a mammogram and related tests cost another $1,000. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    FDA Grants First Authorization of a Commercial 2009 H1N1 Flu Test for use During Pandemic Flu Emergency to Quest Diagnostics' Focus Diagnostics Business  Jul 25, 2009
    The Influenza A H1N1 (2009) Real Time RT-PCR test is the first commercial lab test to be granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA for testing for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. It is also the first test to qualitatively detect RNA of the pandemic flu virus in a patient's nasal or nasopharyngeal specimens. (PR Newswire)

    New Lab Test Offers Better Prediction Of HIV Microbicide Safety  Jul 24, 2009
    ScienceDaily (July 24, 2009) Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have devised a laboratory test for predicting whether microbicides against HIV are safe for human use. The researchers have also discovered why several supposedly "safe" microbicides made women more susceptible to HIV infection. (Science Daily)

    Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis  Jul 22, 2009
    Physical exams, lab tests, and diagnostic imaging ... While there is no one lab test that will diagnose or rule-out RA, the doctor will use test results in conjunction with the patient history and physical exam to arrive at a diagnosis ... Upon reviewing the results of lab test and images, the doctor will discuss treatment options with the patient. (Suite101.com)

    Physicians aren't immune to typos  Jul 17, 2009
    - "The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.". - "Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid.". (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Bat found in SV tests positive for rabies  Jul 11, 2009
    It s impossible to determine if an animal is rabid without a lab test. Rabies is an infectious viral disease that affects the nervous system of humans and other mammals. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Police are 'it,' assist in Pa. hide-and-seek game  Jul 10, 2009
    I get copies of every medical procedure and lab test. I ask a lot of questions. (Fresno Bee)

    PMC plans records link  Jul 2, 2009
    "For example, a physician in Malad can access a lab test from Pocatello. This is the stuff that's been missing. This gives you a complete patient's medical history available to all the caregivers in our region." The network would also enable physicians to have secure conferences electrically and to remotely sign electronic signatures for prescriptions. Huerta noted having an electronic health record in place will bring the region in compliance with federal mandates. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    JEREMY MAYFIELD:  NASCAR submits findings from 2nd lab test  Jul 1, 2009
    NASCAR submits findings from Mayfield's 2nd lab test - USATODAY.com ... NASCAR submits findings from Mayfield's 2nd lab test. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Miracle Baby Saga Resonates  Jun 27, 2009
    "We went to court and they say that we should go for lab test. We went to Oshodi, Yaba and Ayinke House laboratories for the test. Then we did the DNA test two times at LUTH. They later declared that l am the owner of the baby. The baby was under care at the Medical Hospital before the handling over in 2002," she recalled. On her part, Mary said that she wants to become a medical doctor and thanks Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa, who has been responsible for her education. (Guardian News, Nigeria)

    False test results seen in maternal screening  Jun 19, 2009
    Possible explanations include problems with the collection of samples or the accuracy of the standard lab test used to check for the germ, experts said. Or perhaps the mother was infected after getting the test. (USA Today -- News)

    REGION: San Marcos woman is county's only fatal swine flu victim  Jun 18, 2009
    By mid-morning, a lab test showed that Chevalier probably had the swine flu, and another test confirmed the virus Tuesday. About 50 staff members at the hospital who had contact with Chevalier were treated with Tamiflu, Herip said. (North County Times)

    Vietnam has first case of H1N1 flu - doctor  May 31, 2009
    "The patient is still strong and he looks normal, but we can confirm that he is the first case of an H1N1 infection in Vietnam," the doctor from the Ho Chi Minh City-based Pasteur Institute said, citing lab test results. Copyright. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Nine new A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Asia-Pacific region on Saturday  May 31, 2009
    The results of the lab test released on Saturday showed that she had the influenza. Editor: Mu Xuequan. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Expert urges testing for genetic disorders  May 29, 2009
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    Older People More Immune To Swine Flu  May 22, 2009
    The number of samples was small, and the lab test hasn't been verified, so cautious CDC scientists weren't willing to say it shows a clear-cut immunity in older people. However, it could have implications for how well different people do when exposed to the swine flu virus. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Quarantine to end Monday evening for 38 in Shandong  May 18, 2009
    The health bureau said disease control staff would conduct a second lab test of Lu's saliva sample later Monday, which would show whether the flu virus had been thoroughly killed. "This test should be done two days after the patient's flu symptoms disappear," the spokesman said. (Xinhuanet, China)

    U.S. A/H1N1 flu death toll reaches five  May 16, 2009
    The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said a 33-year-old man in Texas died last week had H1N1 flu, based on official lab test results received Friday. The man, from Nueces County, had underlying health conditions and people with certain underlying health conditions are "at greater risk of serious consequences from any kind of flu," the DSHS said in a news release. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Mexico raises death toll to 48...  May 10, 2009
    But he stressed that the rising toll owed to lab test results on previously suspected cases, and not new deaths. Among the three newly confirmed deaths, one took place in the central state of San Luis Potosi on May 3, and two more in the capital of Mexico City -- one on April 21 and the other on May 6. (The Drudge Report)

    Lab test: BYU-Idaho student has swine flu  May 9, 2009
    Standard Journal Online - News. The upper valley's newspaper since 1888. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)

    Charting the right course  May 4, 2009
    The third product, called Regional Watch Live, generates maps and reports for regional health professionals by merging lab test results with a range of other information. "The cholera outbreak in London around the water pumps was the beginning of epidemiological spatial analysis, and we've created a modern version of that," Mr. Wallace said. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Local health officials prepare for swine flu  May 1, 2009
    "In the regular strains of flu we have seen before, they have made vaccines, but in this case there is none. If a lab test confirms the illness, local doctors may turn to two antiviral medications that seem to be effective in limiting the time needed to recover. "People who have contracted the disease in the U.S. have all recovered. Unfortunately, that has not been the case in other countries," Bogue said. A Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas became the first fatality... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)

    Schools, Hospital Monitor Outbreak  May 1, 2009
    " Children who are getting ill may exhibit different behavior than usual, such as eating less or being irritable. If parents suspect that their children are getting the flu, health officials are asking them to keep their children home from school or anywhere else where other people would be exposed to the virus such as group childcare, the mall, or sporting events. FirstHealth recommends that everyone avoid close contact with sick people and that sick individuals keep their distance from others... (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Towns review flu preparations; Stratfield case reported  May 1, 2009
    "We have contacted area physicians and hospitals to remind them of the need to give the state lab test samples from patients with flu-like symptoms who have traveled recently to affected areas," Cooper said. Cooper also said he has been in touch with area pharmacies about their stock of anti-flu medications and other emergency supplies. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)

    Health Officials Monitoring Swine Flu  Apr 29, 2009
    "A lab test is needed to determine if you have swine flu," Wittmann said. "Also, citizens traveling from the United States to affected areas should be aware of the risk of illness with swine flu and take precautions.". (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Any Lab Test Now opens second location  Apr 3, 2009
    Published: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:50 AM EDT Any Lab Test Now, a healthcare lab facility in Richmond Heights that provides medical lab tests to consumers and employers, has opened a second location at 7541 Mentor Ave. in Mentor. The facility offers affordable and convenient lab tests for self-pay and uninsured patients. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Nevadans Suffer From Lack of Health Insurance  Mar 25, 2009
    It can be as little as $20 per visit and $10 per lab test. But the non-profit organization's chief operating officer says no one will be turned away even if they cannot afford to pay anything on the day of their visit. (KLAS-TV)

    Kaiser to cut 860 information technology jobs  Mar 17, 2009
    Kaiser's data centers support its Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect service, an electronic medical records system that allows patients to consult with their doctors via e-mail, order prescriptions or make appointments online, access their personal health histories, and view lab test results the same day they come in. Fasano said the HMO's system is a standout in the field, improving not only the efficiency of communication but also health care outcomes for Kaiser members such as cardiac patients. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    * Google to allow patients to share medical records  Mar 7, 2009
    The service is free and enables people to have electronic copies of information such as prescriptions, lab test results, hospital stays and medical conditions stored on Google computers. This story has been viewed 471 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Teen is killed in wreck  Feb 21, 2009
    schfxx wrote on Feb 16, 2009 6:35 PM:" First- the official lab test are not back. 2) in America, a person is innocent until proven guilty. I pray, ABSURD, you or anyone you love never have to go through a tragedy like this. It is not anyone's right to make assumptions. ". hermother wrote on Feb 16, 2009 5:52 PM:" OK Absurd, I am her mother. Her blood tests and urine taken at the hospital showed NO ALCOHOL! Keep talking I'm sure my lawyer would love this especially since the deceased boy's name... (New Iberia, LA)

    Food poisoning strikes as many as 1 in 4 each year, CDC says  Feb 20, 2009
    Those numbers just scratch the surface: A case is confirmed only after a lab test is sent to the CDC. Many sick people just soldier on without seeing a doctor. Health officials assume that for every salmonella case, there are three dozen unreported cases. (Boston Globe)

    No Stomach for Market Turmoil? Thank Your Genes  Feb 13, 2009
    Kuhnen and Chiao had a commercial genetic lab test the samples for variations on the two genes known to be associated with dopamine and serotonin levels, and suspected of being involved in risk-taking behavior. About a third of the volunteers had the high-risk profile, and another third had the high-anxiety profile. (MEDLINEplus)

    Peanut Corp. owner refuses to testify to Congress  Feb 13, 2009
    Parnell s response to a final lab test showing salmonella was about how much it would cost, and the impact testing was having on moving his products. We need to discuss this, he wrote in an Oct. 6 e-mail to Sammy Lightsey, his plant manager. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Owner of peanut company in US salmonella outbreak refuses to testify  Feb 12, 2009
    During the hearing, a lab tester testified the company discovered salmonella at its Georgia plant as far back as 2006 ... Parnell's response to a final lab test last year showing salmonella was about how much the results would cost the company, and the impact lab testing was having on moving his products. (CBC.ca)

    Peanut boss takes the Fifth atsalmonella inquiry  Feb 12, 2009
    Total systemic breakdownShortly after Parnell's appearance, a lab tester told the panel that the company discovered salmonella at its Blakely, Ga ... Last year, when a final lab test found salmonella, Parnell expressed concern about the cost and delays in moving his products ... I want to see jail time," said Almer.Darlene Cowart of JLA USA testing service said the company contacted her in November 2006 to help control salmonella discovered in the plant. Cowart said she made one visit to the... (MSNBC -- Politics)

    States report big savings with care management  Feb 7, 2009
    These usually occurred as a result of patients showing up in physician's offices without their lab results, which often meant another lab test was ordered. Another goal was to reduce medication costs due to duplicate prescriptions written by different doctors for the same patient, which can cause adverse drug reactions and, in severe cases, emergency department visits. (TMCnet)


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