in america each state has the right and privilege of setting their own laws or regulations and this includes regulations related to the practice of medicine pharmacy dentistry or nursing.
why do some states require doctor's orders for a blood test while others do not? . i currently live in a state (in the u. s. ) where doctor's orders are required in order to get a blood test even if you're willing to cover the entire cost of the test yourself. in a couple of months i'll be moving to a different state where you can literally walk into a clinic and get a blood test without consultation of any kind. is there an ongoing debate about restricting blood tests and why might state governments want to restrict them?