The tests that we order define us

[摘要] This issue of the Journal includes 3 articles related to clinical testing.Each focuses on a different content area of clinical medicine and eachhas a different higher arching message.May et al (page 167) discuss one of the most common laboratory tests we order, thecomplete blood cell count, and how to interpret and unlock additional informationthat we often overlook.Singh et al (page 179) explain the utility and limitations of assessing hepatic fi brosis in patients with known liver disease using specialized and increasingly available imaging techniques in patients with common diseases that may progress to liver failure.Using several clinical scenarios, Suresh (page 198) explores the limitations ofserologic testing in patients with a potential “autoimmune” or systemic infl ammatorysyndrome (which, based on new consultations I see in my rheumatology clinic, seemsto be virtually everyone who has experienced pain or fatigue).

[学科分类] 卫生学