An Overview of Immunoassay Test and Analysis, Roles of General Physicians, Nurses, Medical Coding and Clinical Laboratory Specialists

Abstract

The standards that must be met in order to fulfill the requirements of laboratory consulting services, which include the discussion of particular clinical cases. A presentation is made regarding the information that pertains to the grounds of interpretation of the results of laboratory analyses. The methods of comparison with reference intervals, values, and decision thresholds, as well as the evaluation of the effects of various types of non-pathogenic variations, including pharmaceuticals taken by the patient, are taken into consideration. This requires the collaboration of general physicians, nurses, medical coding specialists, and clinical laboratory specialists. The necessity of taking an individual approach in clinical decision making is highlighted, as is the fact that traditional evaluation of produced outcomes is not acceptable. Particular focus is placed on the obligation of the laboratory to promptly alert doctors about any observed important abnormalities in laboratory indicators in patients who are at a high risk of experiencing an undesirable result.