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Visual acuity test

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SQ (results on a scale, e.g. 6/6, 6/12,…)

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Body temp measurement

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QT

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Gait assessment

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SQ (scored on a scale e.g. normal, ataxic, spastic etc.)

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Serum potassium assay

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QT

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Urine ketone dipstick

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SQ (reported as -ve, tr, 1+, 2+, etc.)`

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Plasma osmolality calculation

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QT

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Platelet count

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QT

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Blood film morphology review

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QL (descriptive, e.g. presence/absence of abnormal cells)

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Coombs (antiglobulin) test

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QL (+ve or -ve results)

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ELISA for allergen-specific IgE

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QT (provides an exact conc)

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Complement C3/C4 levels

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QT

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Flow cytometry for CD4+ T-cell %

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QT

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Sanger sequencing for point mutations

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QL (mutation detected/not detected)

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Array CGH (comparative genomic hybridisation)

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SQ (measures copy number changes across the genome, often reported as log rations or copy number values)

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Karyotyping

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QL (reports presence/absence of chromosomal abnormalities)

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throat swab culture

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QL

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Ziehl-Neelsen stain for acid-fast bacilli

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QL (positive/negative, but sometimes recorded as 1+, 2+, etc - SQ)

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PCR for viral nucleic acid detection

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QL (standard PCR is absence/presence)

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Tumour grading on biopsy

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SQ (ordinal scale, e.g. grade 1, 2, 3)

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TUNEL assay for apoptosis

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QT (provides a percentage of apoptotic cells)

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pulse oximetry

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QT

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Lung auscultation findings

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QL (descriptive e.g. crackles, wheeze, normal)

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Reflex testing (e.g. knee jerk)

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SQ (graded on scale e.g. 0-4+)

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Serum calcium measurement

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QT

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Urinalysis for blood (disptick)
SQ (ordinal scale e.g. -ve, tr, 1+, 2+)
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serum bilirubin
QT
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White blood cell count
QT
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Sickle cell screening test
QL (reported as -ve/+ve)
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Prothrombin time (PT)
QT
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Monospot (heterophile antibody) test
QL (+ve/-ve)
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Serum immunoglobulin (IgA) level
QT
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Allergen skin prick test
SQ (wheal size measured and categorised e.g. 0, 1+, 2+ etc)
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Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) for chromosomal translocation
QL (presence/absence) of translocation
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Southern blot for gene deletion
QL (presence/absence of a gene or band)
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Next-generation sequencing panel
QL (reported as mutation detected/not detected, unless reporting variant allele frequency then QT)
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Blood culture
QL (growth/no-growth, or presence/absence of organism)
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Bacterial load estimation by colony count
QT (exact number of colonies)
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Rapid antigen test for influenza
QL (+ve/-ve)
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Tumour staging (TNM system)
SQ (ordinal categories e.g. T1, T2, T3 etc)
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PAS stain for glycogen in tissue
SQ (reported as -ve, weak, moderate, strong)
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ECG rhythm
QL
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ECG intervals
QT
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ECG voltage
QT
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ECG axis
SQ
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EEG patterns
QL
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EEG frequency/amplitude
QT
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nerve conduction
QT
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EMG muscle contraction
QT
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Breath volumes - tidal vol. and vital capacity
QT
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Kidney function (creatinine, eGFR)
QT
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Urine dipstick protein
SQ
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Liver function - ALT, AST, bilirubin
QT
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Pancreas - amylase/lipase
QT
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Calcium levels
QT
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Full blood count, inc RBC, WBC, Hb, Haemoglobin
QT
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Platelet function
QT
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Immunoglobulin test (IgG, IgA, IgM levels)
QT
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Arthritis profiling - RF
QL
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Arthritis profiling - anti-CCP
QL
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Arthritis profiling - CRP/ESR
QT
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ANA titer
SQ
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Hepatitis antigens - HBsAg and HBeAg
QL
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Sequencing mutation detected
QL
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Sequencing, variant allele frequency
QT
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Karyotyping
QL
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Antibiotic sensitivity testing - zone diameter
QT
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bacteria typing - species ID
QL
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Bacteria typing - serotype
SQ
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Virology - PCR
QL/QT
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Virology - antigen
QL
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Virology - viral load
QT
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H&E stain
QL
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IHC (immunohistochemistry) scoring
SQ
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IHC - presence/absence
QL
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Special stains like PAS and Alcian blue
SQ/QL

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