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JAMA. 1986;255(3):373.

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RESOLUTION 3 (I-84) asks the American Medical Association (AMA) to support the concept of comparability of laboratory data and to work toward the development of additional standards for laboratory tests. Resolution 48 (A-85) calls upon the Association to support the adoption of uniform laboratory standards. Both resolutions were referred to the Board of Trustees.

Overview of Problem

Clinical laboratory tests are performed for purposes of diagnosis, screening, monitoring, prognosis, and patient management among other things. Such tests currently are being performed in a wide variety of settings in the United States, including hospitals, commercial laboratories, public health laboratories, doctors' offices, and, now, homes. The actual location of such test performance is of little importance, but many elements that comprise the test are of great importance. These factors include the type of patient specimen needed, the quality of the test result, the turnaround time from perception of need until result availability, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Footnotes
From the Board of Trustees, American Medical Association, Chicago.

This is Report I, adopted by the House of Delegates at the American Medical Association's Interim Meeting, Dec 8 through 11, 1985.

Reprint requests to Office of the Board of Trustees, American Medical Association, 535 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610 (Robin J. Menes).

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