MEDLAB 2018: Less Than Half Of GCC Residents Understand The Importance Of Clinical Laboratory Tests

A study commissioned by MEDLAB, the largest laboratory expo and congress worldwide, reveals that 55% of GCC residents believe that their doctors can diagnose them without clinical laboratory results, indicating that the vast majority of people still have minimal awareness about the role clinical laboratories play in the comprehensive process of diagnosis, and ultimately treatment.

Commenting on the survey results, Dr. Maroun El Khoury, Consultant Oncologist and Haematologist at American Hospital Dubai and Chair of the Oncology Conference at MEDLAB 2018 stated, “We live in a time where lab results guide majority, if not all of our medical decisions. They allow us to provide patients with personalised treatment plans and open new windows to health and wellness. Today, laboratory professionals are playing an increasingly important role in the healthcare ecosystem. Right from early detection and diagnosis of a disease to individualised treatment plans based on a person’s genetic make up, clinical laboratory testing is integral to improving healthcare quality.”