Lab Testing Matters, which is sponsored by COLA, Inc., is honored to share the real-life stories of patients who received diagnoses that changed their lives. The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s (ASCP) Patient Champions empower other patients, caregivers, and advocates to ask the right questions so that they can better understand their diagnoses, management choices and treatment options. These Champions powerfully convey how important laboratory tests are to them in their lives while illustrating the incredible dedication of their care team. We wish to express our appreciation to the ASCP, as the sponsor of the Patient Champions Program, for their generosity in making these videos available to the Lab Testing Matters community. Learn more at www.ascp.org/patients.
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A coronavirus nasal swab test was confirmation to Linda, a family practice physician, that she had COVID-19. She decided to get tested after developing a high fever, chills, and a cough. She stayed home, self- ...
Laboratory testing diagnosed Kya with a rare blood condition called aplastic anemia. Kya needed a bone marrow transport to survive and laboratory tests confirmed one of her sisters was a match. Laboratory test ...
Anthony was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease that had progressed to end-stage renal disease. Under observation by his doctors, laboratory testing allowed his doctors to monitor his kidney disease and manag...
Travis shares his story Travis was diagnosed with prostate cancer after he received a second biopsy. Because of the unusual location of his cancer, the initial biopsy was negative. Thanks to laboratory tests, h...