Laboratory Medicine Flashcards

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Why use lab tests?

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  • Screening
  • Diagnosis
  • Monitoring
  • Prognosis
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Importance of screening and examples

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Detecting sub-clinical diseases

  • Neonatal for PKU
  • Smear for cervical cancer
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Importance of diagnosis and examples

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Confirmation of rejection of clinical diagnosis

  • Biopsy for lung cancer
  • Urea & creatine levels for renal failure
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Importance of monitoring and examples

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Response to treatment

-Measuring CRP to show infection resolving

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Importance of prognosis and example

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Predicting course or outcome for he disease

-Tumour marks

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6
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What patient details are essential?

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  • CHI number
  • Full name
  • Date of birth
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What details of investigation are important?

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  • Specimen type
  • Anatomical site
  • Investigations required
  • Date&time of collection
  • Relevant clinical history
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What is POCT?

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Lab testing performed in the clinical setting by non-lab healthcare professionals

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9
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Examples of POCT tests

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  • Blood gases
  • Blood glucose
  • Urine dip-stixs
  • Urine analysis
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Why is POCT useful?

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  • Improved turnaround time
  • Better monitoring
  • Can adjust patient’s medication resulting in less freq. clinic appointments
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