Laboratory Diagnostics Use Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How many editions of clinical laboratory diagnostics have been published?

  His first-hand experience in the laboratory led him to create eight printed editions of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics: Use and Assessment of Clinical Laboratory Results, an interpretative guide to tests and diagnostic techniques in laboratory medicine. Since releasing the first edition in 1978, more than 230,000 copies have been published.

• What is this learning guide for medical laboratory science?

  INTENDED AUDIENCE This learning guide is intended to serve the basic educational needs of new medical laboratory scientists who are entering the field of clinical laboratory medicine. Anyone associated with the specialty of clinical chemistry or the clinical laboratory will find this learning guide of interest.

• What is included in the laboratory training manual?

  The Laboratory Training Manual consists of: 1. The Laboratory Training Manual User Guide. This guide discusses trainer and trainee responsibilities and contains the laboratory exercises and related documents. It is recommended that first-time users of the Laboratory Training Manual review all program documents.

• What is the Abbott Diagnostics learning guide series?

  The Abbott Diagnostics learning guide series consists of educational modules focusing on crucial topics in Clinical Chemistry and Immunoassay that help build key laboratory competencies and enable you to better serve your physicians and patients. Clinical Chemistry.

• What do my lab test results indicate?

  The test can tell your doctor a lot about your overall health. It measures: White blood cells (WBCs). These help your body fight germs. If you have too many of them, it could be a sign of inflammation, infection, a medical reaction, or another health condition. If it's low, you could be at a higher risk for infection.

• What are basic lab values?

  The normal range is 2.7 to 17.0 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or 6.12 to 38.52 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L). Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different labs. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your test results.

• What are the normal range lab values for blood tests?

  Normal Lab Values for RBC Indices are: Mean corpuscular volume (MCV): Male: 78 - 100 μm 3; Female: 78 - 102 μm 3 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH): 25 - 35pg Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC): 31 - 37%