Clinical application of biological variation data to facilitate interpretation of canine and feline laboratory results.
J Small Anim Pract
; 59(1): 3-9, 2018 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29135020
ABSTRACT
Interpretation of laboratory results is based on comparison of the patient's own results against established decision thresholds or reference intervals in the context of the clinical presentation and history. Blood measurand analysis has pre-analytical, analytical and physiological sources of variation, which may complicate interpretation of results. Biological variation describes the physiological random fluctuation of blood measurands around a homeostatic set point, which varies within and between individuals. This article reviews the practical applications of biological variation in the everyday clinical setting. Examples are offered to highlight how biological variation can be used to (1) assess the usefulness of subject-based reference intervals, (2) determine measurand homeostatic set points, (3) interpret single or serial results for diagnosis of disease and (4) evaluate changes in serial results during monitoring.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Análise Química do Sangue
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Gatos
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Cães
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Small Anim Pract
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido