title: Lab tests online--an untapped resource.
abstract: Since its launch in 2001, Lab Tests Online has evolved into the go-to site for consumer information about laboratory testing. In some circles, however, it still remains underutilized as an educational tool for patients. This month, editor-in-chief Anthony S. Kurec reviews the growth of Lab Tests Online and details its ongoing metamorphosis.
authors.forename: Anthony S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kurec
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D007753:Laboratories; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical