Questions and Answers
What are the three phases of the laboratory testing cycle?
Pre-analytic, analytic, post-analytic
What is the main focus of clinical pathology?
Using laboratory testing to diagnose and manage diseases
Which function is NOT mentioned as being evaluated by clinical laboratory tests?
Respiratory function
What is the purpose of the receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves in laboratory testing?
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What is the primary goal of clinical pathology?
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How can laboratory tests in clinical pathology be used in the preoperative phase of surgery?
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What role does clinical pathology play in patient management?
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What are some substances that laboratory tests in clinical pathology can detect and quantify in the body?
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How does clinical pathology contribute to public health?
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In what way has the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of clinical pathology?
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