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Establishment of a Clinic-based Biorepository
Published on: May 29, 2017
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[Clinical pathology: between the clinic and basic sciences]
Esmeralda Campos-Aguirre1, Gamaliel Benítez-Arvizu1
1Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Banco de Sangre. Ciudad de México, México.
Revista Medica Del Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social
|November 25, 2024
Summary
Clinical pathology experts interpret lab studies by integrating basic sciences with clinical practice. This expertise is crucial for quality control, minimizing interferences, and understanding biological variability for informed medical decisions.
Area of Science:
- Clinical pathology as an interdisciplinary medical specialty.
- Integration of basic sciences with clinical practice for laboratory interpretation.
Context:
- Clinical pathologists act as consultants to other medical specialties.
- Essential knowledge includes quality control, interferences, and biological variability.
- Transfusion medicine is a key area with extensive clinical pathology involvement.
Purpose:
- To elucidate the multifaceted nature of clinical pathology.
- To highlight the role of clinical pathology in medical and political decision-making.
Summary:
- Clinical pathology requires expertise in applying fundamental sciences to interpret laboratory results accurately.
- Understanding key concepts like quality control and biological variability enhances medical advice.
- The specialty's comprehensive knowledge of the transfusion chain aids in evaluating needs and adverse effects.
Impact:
- Advanced technology enhances the impact of clinical pathology on medical and political decisions.
- Clinical pathology bridges basic sciences and clinical applications, providing a holistic view of health and disease.
- This fascicle aims to provide an overview of clinical pathology's diverse sub-disciplines.
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