September 19, 2017


ARUP Laboratories’ Transportation department is tasked with safe delivery of 50,000 specimens to the lab and into processing each day, from 50 percent of t

September 11, 2017

Confusion about lab test accuracy is not uncommon, even among medical professionals. Much of it stems from a misunderstanding of the relationship between sensitivity and specificity.

August 22, 2017


“Everyone knows we’re supposed to eat fruits and vegetables, but sometimes they don’t know how,” says Wellness Coordinator Seth Bigelow.

August 11, 2017

ARUP Laboratories announced a new chief executive officer (CEO) and president. Sherrie Perkins, MD, PhD, accepted the role of CEO and Andrew Theurer accepted the position of president.

August 10, 2017

ARUP Laboratories will now have faster turnaround time on particle-cholesterol testing, having recently moved its test in-house.

August 9, 2017

It is silent, but sometimes present. When exposed, a child can be anemic or hyperactive, have a lower IQ or even hearing problems.

July 27, 2017

Whether genetic testing is ordered in the hospital or at an outpatient clinic, the journey for providers and parents differs depending on the testing strategy.

July 26, 2017

Watch ARUP's video explaining what a specimen goes through once it arrives at its designated lab.

July 25, 2017

Chérie Petersen draws from her 20 years of experience at ARUP to provide insight and actionable steps in creating a healthy workplace culture for laboratory staff.

July 20, 2017

ARUP detailed its 25-year journey toward achieving the prestigious Six Sigma score for lost specimens. The Six Sigma quality method seeks an error rate of no more than 3.4 defects per million.

July 19, 2017

When more than 50,000 specimens arrive in a day, who oversees it all? Watch ARUP's video to find out.

July 13, 2017

When 50,000 specimens arrive in a day, big data results. What happens then?