Units of Measurement
- Laboratory reports may use different units of measurement than those used in Medical Tests Analyzer, and the names may also be different.
- You can adjust the reference ranges and measurement units and save them in the tool.
- Labs may use different measurement units for different tests. The reference ranges and units may also vary.
- Typically, only one reference range interval is provided for each test procedure, regardless of the measurement units used by the lab.
- Your results will be interpreted based on the reference ranges provided by the laboratory, regardless of the units used.
- You can update the measurement unit names and parameter reference ranges using the "Reference Ranges" interface.
- Medical Tests Analyzer provides default values for reference ranges and measurement units for each quantitative lab test procedure.
Purpose of Lab Tests
- Diagnosis and screening: Lab tests can help diagnose or rule out specific diseases or conditions, such as an HPV infection or cervical cancer. They can also help screen for diseases before symptoms appear.
- Disease monitoring: Lab tests can help monitor a disease once it has been diagnosed. They can provide information about the disease's severity and how well treatment is working.
- Overall health assessment: Lab tests can provide general information about your overall health. They are often included in routine checkups but do not provide a complete picture of your health.
- Monitoring changes: Lab tests can track changes in your health over time, such as changes in organ function or blood glucose levels.
- Assisting in treatment decisions: Lab tests can provide valuable information for healthcare providers to guide diagnosis and treatment decisions.
DDxHub is a concentrator that holds a lot of disease descriptions. It relies on the System knowledgebase to diagnose a health condition.
Differential diagnosis Hub is the System distinguishing of a particular disease or health condition from others.