title: Selection of reference laboratory services.
abstract: This article is directed primarily to hospital pathology and clinical laboratories that require the testing services of other laboratories. However, many of the observations and principles presented should apply to other users of reference laboratory services, such as outpatient clinics, public health laboratories, occupational health laboratories or clinics, and even the individual doctor's office.
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States