Clinical Laboratory Testing Cycle and Diagnostic Decision Making
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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?

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

    What is the primary goal of clinical pathology?

    <p>To provide vital information for diagnosing diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To provide important diagnostic information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does clinical pathology play in patient management?

    <p>Tracking the effectiveness of treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hormones and infectious agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does clinical pathology contribute to public health?

    <p>By identifying outbreaks of infectious diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>By tracking hotspots and spread of the virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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