Evaluation of direct-to-consumer low-volume lab tests in healthy adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical laboratory tests are now being prescribed and made directly available to consumers through retail outlets in the USA. Concerns with these test have been raised regarding the uncertainty of testing methods used in these venues and a lack of open, scientific validation of the technical accuracy and clinical equivalency of results obtained through these services.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study of 60 healthy adults to compare the uncertainty and accuracy in 22 common clinical lab tests between one company offering blood tests obtained from finger prick (Theranos) and 2 major clinical testing services that require standard venipuncture draws (Quest and LabCorp). Samples were collected in Phoenix, Arizona, at an ambulatory clinic and at retail outlets with

SUBMITTER: Kidd BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4855945 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature