Lab Tests Online is a family ofpeer-reviewed non-profit web resources aboutclinical laboratory testing.[1][2] The site provides information onclinical laboratory tests as well as conditions that are managed or diagnosed bylab tests.[3] Lab Tests Online also provides summaries of recommendations by age, feature articles on lab-related topics, and news items of patient interest.[4] All contents are reviewed and approved by anEditorial Review Board composed oflaboratory professionals before being posted to the site.[1]
The first site was launched in 2001 by theAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry, thescientific society forclinical laboratory science. This led to a collaboration with professional societies in 17 other countries representing thelaboratory medicine community.[2][5] Each site is separately managed to allow both appropriate languages and information that matches local needs.
In January 2021, AACC’s Lab Tests Online (labtestsonline.org) was acquired by OneCare Media.[6] In November 2021, LabTestsOnline.org was rebranded to Testing.com.[7]
The UK site is provided by the Association for Laboratory Medicine. It provides contextual hyperlinks from individual reports to the appropriate support information on the site. This is in routine use from one of the major suppliers of clinical informations systems in primary care and from the English NHS app.
The Australian site is now known asPathology Tests Explained.