CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Clinical Pathology Laboratory definition
According to clinical laboratory improvement act (CLIA), 88 ,USA, Pathology Laboratory means a facility for the biological, microbiological, hematological, biochemicals, biophysical, cytological, pathological, immunohematological, serological, or other examination of materials derived from the humans body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention for treatment of disease (or impairment of)or the assessment of the health of human beings. these examination also include procedure to determine or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organism in the body.
Facilities of only collecting for preparing specimen (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered labortories.
Laboratory medicine
The term laboratory medicine refers to the discipline involved in the selection, provision and interpretation of Diagnostic testing that uses primary sample from patients. laboratory medicine feld includes clinical service administration, Research and teaching.
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Evidence based medicine (EBM)
EBM aims to apply the best available evidence gained from the scientific methods to make a clinical decision. EBM help the clinicians to decide whether any specific treatment given to a patient is safe and effective or harmful.
Evidence based laboratory medicine
Evidence based laboratory medicine is the application of EBM to laboratory medicine.
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The functional components of the clinical laboratory are-
- Clinical Pathology
- Hematology
- Clinical biochemistry
- Clinical microbiology
- Immunology
- Blood bank
- Histology and cytology
The physician orders laboratory test in order to arrive at a diagnosis.
when a patient approaches The laboratory with a requisition form, requesting pathological test, the pathologist, with the help of other laboratory staff carries out the following duties-
- Instructing the patients
- Collecting the specimen
- Treasuring the specimen
- Analysing the specimen
- Preparing the reports and
- Dispatching of the typed and signed reports
The test reports are useful to the physician to-
- Establish a diagnosis
- Confirm a clinical interpretation
- Monitor therapy
- Establish prognosis
- Screen or detect disease
Main function of clinical Pathology Laboratory
The main function of clinical Pathology Laboratory is to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis on body fluid such as blood, serum, plasma, urine, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) etc.,feces, tissues and calculi by using various techniques of medical laboratory Technology (MLT)
Importance of test reports
Test reports are useful to the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Use of sound analytical methods and standardized instruments and help of to get accurate test reports.
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