Laboratory medicine: closer clinical collaboration will lead to evidence-based reporting of results.
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Authors
Livingston, Mark
Issue Date
2019
Journal
Type
Editorial
Keywords
Male menopause
Testosterone deficiency
Adult-onset hypogonadism
Dyslipidemia guidelines
Reference ranges
Testosterone deficiency
Adult-onset hypogonadism
Dyslipidemia guidelines
Reference ranges
Journal Title
Edorium Journal of Biochemistry
Volume
4
Issue
100007B01AM2021
Begin page
1
End page
9
Abstract
The editorial demonstrates how laboratories report analytes for two differing pathologies; one with mature evidence (dyslipidemia) and the other with evidence in its infancy (adult-onset hypogonadism). Even in the former, it is clear that reports issued by the laboratory must include the ever-increasing evidence. In the latter, the laboratory has an obligation, not just to harmonize reference ranges, but to monitor evidence and move the reporting from reference ranges toward action limits, and also educate the requesting clinicians from a myriad of specialties (urology, endocrinology, metabolic physicians, and general practice) in the appropriate management of these patients. The key to the optimization of reporting/education is close collaboration with specialists in all disciplines in which management is influenced by laboratory measurements of analytes.
Citation
Maarouf A, Lorde N, Livingston M, Ramachandran S. Laboratory medicine: Closer clinical collaboration will lead to evidence-based reporting of results. Edorium J Biochem 2019;4:100007B01AM2021.