Algorithms in Chemical Pathology

This text uses algorithms to aid in the investigation of chemical pathology abnormalities. The number of clinical chemistry tests has increased and such investigations require careful interpretation to optimize their diagnostic use and reduce the strain on time and cost.

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Algorithms are becoming much more widely used in the clinical decision making process. Continued emphasis on laboratories to use tests effectively in terms of both time and cost led to an increase in the use of clinical protocols to direct clinical decision making. Understandably, these investigations require careful interpretation to optimize their diagnostic benefit.



Algorithms in Chemical Pathology provides up-to-date guidelines for interpreting data by using algorithms to facilitate in the investigation and diagnosis of patients with biochemical disorders. This unique book has been carefully designed with all 49 algorithms being accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text.



Clinical biochemists, chemical pathologists, hospital doctors, general practitioners and interested medical students, especially those studying for the MRCPath, will find this book a useful source of reference relevant to clinical chemistry.