Quest Diagnostics Admits Some Blood Tests Were Wrong
POSTED: 2:40 pm MST January 9, 2009
DENVER -- The nation's largest medical laboratory, Quest Diagnostics, says some of their blood test results were wrong.Quest told doctors their Vitamin D tests performed over a two-year period were inaccurate and could have misled patients into thinking they were healthier than they are.A Vitamin D deficiency is directly linked to weak bones -- a condition called rickets.
But not enough Vitamin D can also contribute to heart attacks, auto-immune disorders and cancer.Quest says most of its false test results over-estimated people's Vitamin D levels, which may that mean people who should have been put on Vitamin D supplements, were not.
|
|
Copyright 2009 by TheDenverChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by TheDenverChannel.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.
