diagnostic techniques Flashcards
1
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reasons for requesting laboratory investigations
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must only request a lab test if you have a clinical question screening diagnosis monitoring prognosis inform a clinical decision
2
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screening
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detection of sub clinical disease- asymptomatic, early stages etc
NHS- breast, cervical, bowel (colorectal)
3
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diagnosis
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confirmation or rejection of clinical diagnosis
renal failure- urine test- urea conc
lung cancer- biopsy
4
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monitoring
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natural history or response to treatment measure CPR (produced by the body when there is an infection)
5
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prognosis
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prediction of course or outcome of disease
tumour biomarkers
6
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lab medicine specialties examples
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genetics toxicology molecular genetics immunology haematology
7
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what is POCT?
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POCT is laboratory testing performed in the clinical setting by non-laboratory healthcare professionals
i.e blood glucose test or urine analysis
