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Clinical Laboratory Testing Cycle and Diagnostic Decision Making

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What are the three phases of the laboratory testing cycle?

Pre-treatment, treatment, post-treatment

Pre-analytic, analytic, post-analytic (correct)

Pre-therapeutic, therapeutic, post-therapeutic

Pre-diagnostic, diagnostic, post-diagnostic

What is the main focus of clinical pathology?

Prescribing medications for diseases

Providing counseling to patients with diseases

Conducting surgeries for diseases

Using laboratory testing to diagnose and manage diseases (correct)

Which function is NOT mentioned as being evaluated by clinical laboratory tests?

Liver function

Thyroid function

Kidney function

Respiratory function (correct)

What is the purpose of the receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves in laboratory testing?

To assess diagnostic accuracy at specific cutoff values for a test Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of clinical pathology?

To provide vital information for diagnosing diseases Signup and view all the answers

How can laboratory tests in clinical pathology be used in the preoperative phase of surgery?

To provide important diagnostic information Signup and view all the answers

What role does clinical pathology play in patient management?

Tracking the effectiveness of treatment Signup and view all the answers

What are some substances that laboratory tests in clinical pathology can detect and quantify in the body?

Hormones and infectious agents Signup and view all the answers

How does clinical pathology contribute to public health?

By identifying outbreaks of infectious diseases Signup and view all the answers

In what way has the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of clinical pathology?

By tracking hotspots and spread of the virus Signup and view all the answers