diff --git a/spec/_redistat_spec.rb b/spec/_redistat_spec.rb
index ce63f68..7d1630b 100644
--- a/spec/_redistat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/_redistat_spec.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,23 @@ require "spec_helper"
 
 describe Redistat do
   
-  it "should create a valid redis connection to correct server" do
-    Redistat.redis.should_not be_nil
-    Redistat.redis.client.port.should == 8379
+  it "should have a valid redis client instance" do
+    redis.should_not be_nil
+  end
+  
+  it "should be connected to the testing server" do
+    redis.client.port.should == 8379
+    redis.client.host.should == "127.0.0.1"
+  end
+  
+  it "should be able to set and get data" do
+    redis.set "hello", "world"
+    redis.get("hello").should == "world"
+    redis.del("hello").should be_true
+  end
+  
+  def redis
+    Redistat.redis
   end
   
 end
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diff --git a/spec/label_spec.rb b/spec/label_spec.rb
index 3f520a2..b1b68e0 100644
--- a/spec/label_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/label_spec.rb
@@ -9,4 +9,21 @@ describe Redistat::Label do
     label.hash.should == Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(name)
   end
   
+  it "should store a label hash lookup key" do
+    name = "/about/us"
+    label = Redistat::Label.new(name)
+    label.save
+    label.saved?.should be_true
+    redis.get("Redistat:lables:#{label.hash}").should == name
+    
+    name = "/contact/us"
+    label = Redistat::Label.create(name)
+    label.saved?.should be_true
+    redis.get("Redistat:lables:#{label.hash}").should == name
+  end
+  
+  def redis
+    Redistat.redis
+  end
+  
 end
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