LabCorp Launches Consumer-Initiated Wellness Test Offering
Pixel by LabCorp℠ Offers Self-Collected Testing Anytime, Anywhere to Empower Healthcare Consumers
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Today LabCorp announced Pixel by LabCorp, a consumer-initiated wellness test offering which features sample self-collection anytime, anywhere. Initial test offerings are available at Pixel.LabCorp.com, beginning with screens for wellness, heart health, diabetes, and colorectal cancer. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are seeing a profound shift in consumers’ attitudes and expectations about how they want to access healthcare,” said
To use Pixel by LabCorp, consumers purchase test packages at Pixel.LabCorp.com, and typically receive a sample self-collection kit within two to three days. The test packages include a physician review and order, which is required for all Pixel by LabCorp testing and is seamlessly integrated into the overall digital experience. The consumer collects the sample and returns it in the postage-paid, pre-addressed kit box to LabCorp’s CAP-accredited and CLIA-certified lab. Within two to three days of the lab receiving the sample, LabCorp posts an easy-to-read test report to the consumer’s online account.
At Pixel.LabCorp.com, consumers can purchase test packages with home-based sample collection, beginning with screens for wellness, heart health, diabetes, and colorectal cancer. Additional test offerings are planned for the near future.
Pixel by LabCorp is available to consumers 18 or older in 45 states. It is currently not offered in
In addition to Pixel by LabCorp, LabCorp’s consumer-focused tools and services include the LabCorp at
About Pixel by LabCorp
Pixel by LabCorp is the company’s latest effort to empower consumers with a menu of high-quality wellness tests to help them make more informed choices about their health. It enhances patient convenience by offering consumer-initiated wellness testing featuring sample self-collection anytime and anywhere, and personalized online results. This new service makes wellness testing even more accessible to consumers and demonstrates how LabCorp continues to change the way care is provided. In a seamless and easy process, Pixel by LabCorp allows consumers to purchase test packages at Pixel.LabCorp.com, beginning with screens for wellness, heart health, diabetes, and colorectal cancer, with additional test offerings planned for the near future. Most testing requires only a few drops of blood collected from the fingertip, empowering consumers to more proactively manage their and their family’s health and wellness. Learn more at Pixel.LabCorp.com.
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