Commentary Laboratory results that should be ignored. Citation Text: Elston DM. Laboratory results that should be ignored. MedGenMed. 2006;8(4):9. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 1, 2006 Elston DM. MedGenMed. 2006;8(4):9. View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses false laboratory results that should be ignored to avoid unnecessary treatments and advocates for improvement in the entire testing cycle. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Elston DM. Laboratory results that should be ignored. MedGenMed. 2006;8(4):9. 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