Interpretive Reporting
Clinics in Laboratory MedicinePublished 1 March 1983
Raymond D. Aller
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Abstract
Interpretive reporting attempts to prevent “information overload’’ by converting laboratory test results into information, that is, by placing raw data into a clinical context. The laboratory must know why tests have been requested in order to produce a report that will answer a clinician’s specific questions. The capabilities and limitations of interpretive reports are analyzed.
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