Topic: Preventative vs Diagnostic
Discuss the difference between preventative and diagnostic laboratory tests and why this is important to distinguish between in the primary care site.
Include in the discussion the ten most commonly ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests ordered in your practicum site and the criteria for ordering.
* (My practicum site is Primary care medicine)
Common lab tests: CMP, CBC, hemoglobin A1c, Cholesterol, Thyroid panel, Renal funcition labs BUN and creatinine , Chest xrays, these are some of the most ordererd.
