Laboratory medicine, including diagnostic laboratory microbiology, pathology, hematology, and other testing, has been increasingly included in medical school pre-clinical curricula . This addition has been made necessary by growing expenditures due to inappropriate or excessive diagnostic test ordering by physicians [1, 2]. Despite the inclusion of laboratory medicine to curricula in 52% of the United States allopathic medical schools , it has recently been reported that graduating medical students are not prepared to properly order and interpret laboratory diagnostic tests upon advancement in their medical training [4, 5]. To combat the lack of ability to properly interpret laboratory tests, various sample curricula have been proposed. These suggestions include early exposure to laboratory medicine, the use of small group discussions, and hands-on workshops [6, 7]. However, data demonstrating which educational method yields the greatest student comprehension is lacking .