Laboratory vs Physician Fee Schedule A new CPT Code has recently been issued for the TearLab osmolarity test used for the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease: “83861 Microfluidic analysis utilizing an integrated collection and analysis device, tear osmolarity”, and will be effective January 1, 2011. This is an … [Read more...]
Understanding the Laboratory Fee Schedule and TearLab Reimbursement.
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tear Analysis and Evaporative Error Risk
July 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the technological advantages of the TearLab Osmolarity System is the simultaneous collection and analysis of the tear sample on a “lab-on-a-chip” platform eliminating or mitigating the risk of evaporation of the tear sample. In essence, the tear sample is collected and analyzed before evaporation can influence the … [Read more...]
TearLab Consumer Preference Study: Early Results
June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
TearLab has launched a post-market Consumer Preference Study intended to monitor the clinical utility of its new TearLab Osmolarity System and assess customer satisfaction (Consumer Preference Study). Although only a few months old, data from multiple offices throughout the United States (NH, CT, AK, IN, MO, IL, KY, OK, GA, MD, … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Adding TearLab Osmolarity Testing to Dry Eye Clinical Studies. Michael Berg
June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Although tear osmolarity has been reported to be the single best marker for dry eye disease, its measurement has been limited to laboratory instruments requiring large microliter volumes of tear fluid, unsuitable for use at most clinical study sites. The new TearLab Osmolarity System changes all this. Now, for the first time, … [Read more...]
