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News|Podcasts|May 23, 2024
Podcast CE: What's in a Number? How a Clinical Pathologist Approaches Results
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, chats with Carolyn Grimes, DVM, DACVP (Clinical), to learn more about population-based reference intervals in veterinary medicine and the potential drawbacks to this approach.
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Program Description:
This podcast will delve into the critical importance and limitations of population-based reference intervals in veterinary diagnostics. Hear directly from a clinical pathologist and Medical Director of Zoetis Reference Laboratories on best practices for interpretating chemistry and hematology data and common errors to avoid.
Program Agenda:
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- What defines a population-based reference interval?
- What happens when an interval is:
- Too broad?
- Too narrow?
- How should a reference interval be used when evaluating a laboratory result?
- Rationale for laboratory-specific intervals
Learning Objectives:
- Define a population-based reference interval in veterinary medicine
- Compare the potential problems with intervals that are too broad and too narrow
- Explain the limitations of reference intervals when interpreting individual patient results
- Identify the need for proper quality regulation in veterinary reference laboratories
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