If we keep this as our primary goal, the name issue will take care of itself. If you are a patient, you have the power right now to change the name for you, and get closer to a better understanding of your body and how it malfunctions at the same time. If you have studied your illness, and your studies have brought you to a better understanding of yourself that might help someone else, I would be happy to post your story to this web site. It now requires a physician's prescription to obtain a laboratory test. I believe this is wrong because in this age of managed care, many doctors will not order tests because of the cost to the company.
People have the right to know what is going on in their bodies.
While it is true that a patient may not understand or misinterpret the test results, this would be an implied risk that the patient would or should understand. I would welcome your personal contribution to this collection of information. Bonsai images by Horace Vallas . Last update June 8, 2000.