History
RDL Reference Laboratory was established in 1977 by two UCLA-trained Rheumatologists. After three years of practice, following their fellowships, they found inconsistent performance by local, as well as national commercial laboratories in ANA testing, and inadequate availability of autoimmune disease testing. These conditions made it apparent that if they wanted quality testing that could be trusted, they would have to form their own laboratory. Initially, the menu contained only autoimmune tests, but over the years the menu has expanded. Physicians in most sub-specialties use our services and we have many university teaching centers, hospitals, other laboratories, researchers and biomedical companies forwarding specimens daily. As rheumatologists and laboratorians, the directors have created an array of selected tests that help to resolve the various clinical problems faced in practice without increasing unnecessary costs.
Specialties
RDL Reference Laboratory is dedicated to the principles of excellence and consistency in esoteric laboratory testing. We are committed to aiding the clinician in early diagnosis and continued disease management through the design of profiles and panels that provide the ordering physician an array of selected tests. These tests assist to resolve the various clinical problems faced in practice in the most cost-effective manner possible.
