Laboratory Medicine

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• blood banking (transfusion medicine)
• causes of red urine
• DNA (genetic) testing
• electrode
• HIV laboratory testing
• in situ hybridization (ISH)
• laboratory evaluation of Alzheimer's disease
• megakaryocytopoiesis

Introduction

• The branch of pathology concerned with using laboratory methods to:
• confirm or reject a clinical diagnosis
• provide guidelines in patient management
• detect disease through screening tests
• monitor therapy

• Major components of laboatory medicine include:

• clinical chemistry
• clinical microbiology
• hematopathology
• blood banking

More General Terms

• pathology subspecialty

Additional Terms

• clinical laboratory test

References

1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 3
2. National Guideline Clearinghouse Ancillary applications: drug prescription/dispensing and forensics. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [1]
   - Clinical laboratory services considerations. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [2]
   - Clinical practice considerations. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [3]
   - Methodology and quality assurance considerations in pharmacogenetic testing. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [4]
   - Regulatory considerations. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [5]
   - Reporting and interpretation of pharmacogenetic test results. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [6]
   - Therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacogenetics interface considerations. In: Laboratory medicine practice guidelines: guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis and application of pharmacogenetics to clinical practice. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry ngc-guideline: [7]

laboratory medicine (clinical pathology)