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Which of the following elements is NOT part of the discussion on disease?
Which of the following elements is NOT part of the discussion on disease?
What does the positive predictive value (PPV) represent?
What does the positive predictive value (PPV) represent?
Which factor primarily influences the positive and negative predictive values of a diagnostic test?
Which factor primarily influences the positive and negative predictive values of a diagnostic test?
What does the negative predictive value (NPV) indicate?
What does the negative predictive value (NPV) indicate?
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If a diagnostic test has a sensitivity of 70%, what does this signify?
If a diagnostic test has a sensitivity of 70%, what does this signify?
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How does prevalence differ from incidence in epidemiology?
How does prevalence differ from incidence in epidemiology?
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What is the purpose of a gold standard test?
What is the purpose of a gold standard test?
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Which calculation correctly represents sensitivity of a test?
Which calculation correctly represents sensitivity of a test?
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What is the classification for individuals correctly identified as sick by the test?
What is the classification for individuals correctly identified as sick by the test?
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In the context of the test performance, what does a false negative indicate?
In the context of the test performance, what does a false negative indicate?
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How is specificity defined in a diagnostic test?
How is specificity defined in a diagnostic test?
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In the Fecal Occult Blood test, if the sensitivity is 70%, what does that imply?
In the Fecal Occult Blood test, if the sensitivity is 70%, what does that imply?
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What type of tests are categorized as core biochemistry?
What type of tests are categorized as core biochemistry?
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Which statement accurately describes the purpose of the STAT test request priority?
Which statement accurately describes the purpose of the STAT test request priority?
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Which of the following represents an example of a false positive in test results?
Which of the following represents an example of a false positive in test results?
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What is the key difference between urgent and routine test request priorities?
What is the key difference between urgent and routine test request priorities?
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What is the total number of individuals classified as healthy in the provided Fecal Occult Blood test results?
What is the total number of individuals classified as healthy in the provided Fecal Occult Blood test results?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a type of sample used in clinical testing?
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of sample used in clinical testing?
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What are specialized tests in clinical biochemistry primarily used for?
What are specialized tests in clinical biochemistry primarily used for?
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Which test type will result in analysis happening with the next routine batch unless it's ordered as STAT?
Which test type will result in analysis happening with the next routine batch unless it's ordered as STAT?
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How often do clinical biochemical tests account for all hospital laboratory investigations?
How often do clinical biochemical tests account for all hospital laboratory investigations?
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What does the attending physician decide regarding the test request priorities?
What does the attending physician decide regarding the test request priorities?
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What is a primary factor influencing the selection of a presumptive diagnosis?
What is a primary factor influencing the selection of a presumptive diagnosis?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the major legitimate reasons for ordering a laboratory test?
Which of the following is NOT one of the major legitimate reasons for ordering a laboratory test?
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What type of laboratory specifically provides tests on clinical specimens?
What type of laboratory specifically provides tests on clinical specimens?
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What percentage of medical decisions are influenced by clinical laboratory testing results?
What percentage of medical decisions are influenced by clinical laboratory testing results?
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Which of the following statements about clinical laboratory tests is true?
Which of the following statements about clinical laboratory tests is true?
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What is a hereditary disease?
What is a hereditary disease?
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Which of the following is an example of an iatrogenic disease?
Which of the following is an example of an iatrogenic disease?
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What best differentiates primary disease from secondary disease?
What best differentiates primary disease from secondary disease?
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What is the meaning of pathogenesis in relation to disease?
What is the meaning of pathogenesis in relation to disease?
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Which statement about etiology and pathogenesis is true?
Which statement about etiology and pathogenesis is true?
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What does morphology refer to in the context of health and disease?
What does morphology refer to in the context of health and disease?
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What can be considered an acquired defect?
What can be considered an acquired defect?
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Which statement correctly describes an idiopathic disease?
Which statement correctly describes an idiopathic disease?
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Study Notes
Clinical Chemistry Case Study (7103406, 2CHs)
- Course covers biochemical and molecular basis of human diseases using case study approach.
- Clinical findings and diagnostic investigations are presented along with thorough discussion of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches used by clinical chemistry laboratory investigations will be discussed.
Introduction to the Course
- Introduces course content.
- Discusses the concept of health and disease, including the WHO definition of health (1948).
- Details the concept of disease by covering etiology, pathogenesis, morphology/histology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and disease course.
Etiology
- Etiologic factors are the causes of diseases.
- Categorized as biologic agents (bacteria, viruses), physical forces (trauma, burns, radiation), chemical agents (poisons, alcohol), and genetic inheritance.
- Most disease-causing agents are nonspecific and can affect multiple organs.
- Some diseases result from a single agent or traumatic event affecting multiple organs.
- Examples include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and familial hypercholesterolemia.
- Most disease states are multifactorial (cancer, heart disease, diabetes).
- Risk factors are multiple factors predisposing to a disease.
- Types of diseases: congenital (present at birth), acquired (after birth) genetic (caused by genetic mutations), and hereditary (passed down genetically)
- Latrogenic: caused by medical intervention
- Idiopathic: an unknown cause
Pathogenesis
- Explains the sequence of cellular and tissue events in response to an etiologic agent until the disease's expression.
- Understanding the pathogenesis explains how a disease evolves.
- Etiology and pathogenesis differ, though often used interchangeably.
- Atherosclerosis is often cited as the etiology of coronary artery disease; in reality, the inflammatory process describes the pathogenesis.
Morphology
- Morphology refers to the fundamental structure and form of cells and tissues.
- The study of morphology includes gross (visible) and microscopic structure changes characterizing a disease.
- A lesion is pathologic or traumatic discontinuity of body organ(s) or tissue(s).
- Examining lesions often involves radiographs, ultrasonography, and biopsy for histological study.
Clinical Manifestations
- Diseases manifest in various ways; some produce symptoms like fever, while others are silent at onset.
- Signs are observable characteristics (elevated temperature, swollen extremities).
- Symptoms are subjective complaints (pain, difficulty breathing).
- Manifestations relate to the primary disorder or represent compensatory mechanisms by the body.
- Syndromes are groups of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease.
- Complications are adverse extensions of a disease or treatment outcomes.
Clinical Course
- Examines how diseases evolve.
- Diseases can have acute, subacute, or chronic courses.
- Acute disorders are relatively severe and self-limiting.
- Chronic implies continuous long-term processes.
- Subacute diseases are intermediate in severity and duration.
- Clinical disease is characterized by signs and symptoms.
- Subclinical disease is not apparent clinically but is identified via tests (antibodies, cultures).
- Preclinical stage: disease not yet clinically apparent but progressing to clinical disease (examples: prediabetes, prehypertension, Hepatitis B).
- Patient can be a carrier if harboring organism but no clinical manifestations. Carrier status can be limited or chronic.
Diagnosis
- Diagnosis is identifying the nature of a disease.
- The diagnostic process involves:
- Careful history taking (symptoms, progression, contributing factors).
- Careful physical examination.
- Ordering diagnostic tests (validate suspected problems, rule out other problems, check progress/symptoms).
Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory and Test Parameters
- Discusses the role of the laboratory in medicine and diagnosing diseases.
- Laboratory tests are medical procedures that analyze blood, urine or body fluid samples.
- Common tests include screening tests (congenital hypothyroidism), diagnostic tests, preventative tests and monitoring tests (drug therapy effects).
- Core tests involve biochemistry (frequently requested).
- Specialized tests are less common and are used for rare diseases or referral centers.
- Lists common tests.
Specimen Collection
- Blood specimens.
- Whole blood (analyzed quickly)
- Serum
- Plasma (anticoagulants such as EDTA or lithium heparin)
- Urine: preservative added, size appropriate for 24-hour collection.
- Other specimens are required for other tests. Specific protocols are required.
Test Request Priorities
- Stat (immediately): Life-threatening emergencies.
- Urgent (ASAP): Results within 3 hours.
- Timed: Collected at specific time.
- Routine: Collected at regular times, 8–24 hours; no priority required.
Laboratory Testing Cycle
- The entire process of ordering a test, performing the tests, collecting results, interpreting the results, and reporting.
- Consists of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases.
Blood Sampling Errors
- Errors that can happen during obtaining patient specimens.
- Prolonged stasis, improper collection technique, inappropriate sampling site, insufficient specimen, incorrect specimen containers, storage or transport issues.
Urine Specimens
- Specimens, preservatives, and collection considerations.
Performance of a Test
- Validation involves comparing test results to a "gold standard."
- Test characteristics include sensitivity (correctly identifies affected individuals) and specificity (correctly identifies non-affected individuals), and positive/negative predictive values in assessing prevalence effect on the accuracy of results.
- Understanding factors like disease prevalence and population composition is important for interpreting test results; predictive values vary with these factors
- Test outcomes can be positive or negative
- Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value
- Community sample sizes
Data Interpretation & Predictive Values
- Data is used to interpret test performance.
- Positive predictive value (PPV): Proportion of patients with positive test results who actually have the disease.
- Negative predictive value (NPV): Proportion of patients with negative test results who actually do not have the disease.
- Prevalence of a disease has a significant impact on predictive values (example: HIV in low and high risk populations).
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This quiz explores the biochemical and molecular foundations of human diseases through case studies. It covers clinical findings, diagnostic investigations, and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, alongside various diagnostic and therapeutic approaches used in clinical chemistry laboratories.
