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(1) Basic concepts in clinical testing

(2) Whys, whats and whens of blood tests

(3) Blood tests used to investigate liver, thyroid or kidney function and disease

(4) Tests on specimens of urine or stools

(5) Biopsy, endoscopy and body imaging

(6) Near-patient testing in the pharmacy

(1) Basic concepts in clinical testing
In this first article in a series on clinical testing, Pamela Mason looks at what makes a good test and the relevance of testing to pharmacy
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Pharmaceutical Journal, 27 March 2004, 384-386. Vol 272, no 7292

(2) Whys, whats and whens of blood tests
In this second article in a series on clinical testing, Pamela Mason focuses on some of the tests requested from haematology departments
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Pharmaceutical Journal, 3 April 2004, 419-421. Vol 272, no 7293

(3) Blood tests used to investigate liver, thyroid or kidney function and disease
In this third article in a series on clinical testing, Pamela Mason describes three types of blood test performed by chemical pathology departments
(PDF 75K)

Pharmaceutical Journal, 10 April 2004, 446-448. Vol 272, no 7294

(4) Tests on specimens of urine or stools
In this fourth article in a series on clinical testing, Pamela Mason focuses on common urine and faecal tests that pharmacists may encounter
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Pharmaceutical Journal, 1 May 2004, 544-546. Vol 272, no 7297

(5) Biopsy, endoscopy and body imaging
In the fifth article in our series on clinical testing, Pam Mason describes some of the diagnostic procedures patients could talk to pharmacists about
(PDF 65K)

Pharmaceutical Journal, 8 May 2004, 573-575. Vol 272, no 7298

(6) Near-patient testing in the pharmacy
In the final article in our series on clinical testing, Pam Mason discusses near-patient tests and the role of pharmacists in providing such services
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Pharmaceutical Journal, 5 June 2004, 708-710. Vol 272, no 7302

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