title: Establishing a physician's office laboratory.
abstract: Practical approaches to setting up or expanding a physician's office laboratory, either independently or with the assistance of a laboratory consultant, are provided. Ways to assess the issues that may determine the success of an office laboratory are reviewed, including physical features, personnel training, methods or instruments, and the importance of documentation.
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D012017:Referral and Consultation