Informatologia, Vol. 46 No. 1, 2013.
Original scientific paper
CLINICAL-LABORATORY CORRELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
Ivo Radman
; Zagreb University Hospital Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Zagreb, Croatia1
Marijo Vodanović
; Zagreb University Hospital Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Zagreb, Croatia1
Ivana Radman
; Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Clinical-laboratory correlations are the most important part of everyday practice in the era of modern clinical medicine. It is based on the successful functioning of the patient-physician (clinician)-laboratory triangle. Laboratory or other diagnostic tests do not define specific clinical entity or disease; however, they are very useful to make decision related to complicated diagnostic procedures and therapies. Each clinical diagnostic process begins with medical history and physical examination where the doctor uses professional and communication skills. This is followed by setting of the working diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Finally, laboratory tests should help in successful diagnosis and treatment. Daily communication between clinicians and laboratory professionals is very important, and teamwork guidelines are based on modern technological achievements, which is the main postulate for effective diagnostic procedures and treatment. Translational medicine has been developed rapidly in the past ten years, representing a two-way communication between basic science and clinical practice. Discovery of biomarkers and different new molecular pathways in the pathogenesis of disease has enabled early detection of disease when it could not be detected by other standard diagnostic methods. This should lead to more successful diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords
clinical-laboratory correlations; clinical diagnosis; laboratory diagnosis; communication-diagnostic process
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100103
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Publication date:
23.3.2013.
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