Essentials of laboratory medicine for the nephrology clinician.

Creator(s)

Tarak Srivastava, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Uttam Garg, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Y Raymond Chan, Children's Mercy Hospital
Uri S. Alon, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2007

Identifier

DOI: 10.1007/s00467-006-0233-0

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to compile and bring to the attention of the pediatric nephrology community various aspects of laboratory medicine pertinent to nephrology. The review addresses different aspects in laboratory medicine that should be taken into account during interpretation of a test result, such as methodological and analytical issues, statistical considerations and the biological interpretation of a test result in the context of the clinical setting. An understanding of the considerations and limitations in laboratory medicine will be helpful to the pediatric nephrologist when ordering and interpreting biochemical tests.

Journal Title

Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)

Volume

22

Issue

2

First Page

170

Last Page

182

MeSH Keywords

Anions; Child; Creatinine; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; Humans; Medical Laboratory Science; Nephrology; Osmolar Concentration; Pediatrics

Recommended Citation

Srivastava, T., Garg, U., Chan, Y. R., Alon, U. S. Essentials of laboratory medicine for the nephrology clinician. Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 22, 170-182 (2007).