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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2025 · 3 MIN

When Does Your Child Really Need Lab Work?

from Healthy Kids Zone

Parents often ask about blood tests during routine pediatric visits, but pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies that healthy children rarely need them. She shares some of the criteria for screenings in young patients and how insurance factors into decision-making. Learn more about the focused approach pediatricians take to evaluate your child's health and why it may be different than adult screenings.

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