Competency information

Details

Identify the appropriate tests for at least two H&I clinical presentations.

Considerations

  • The repertoire, specimen requirements, referral pattern and storage, ordering, reference ranges and turnaround times of the methods used in H&I.
  • The major clinical users of the H&I service.
  • The range of investigative techniques used in H&I and their application.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Interpret routine requests for common H&I investigations in the correct clinical context and process the specimens that accompany those requests.
# 2 Outcome Use laboratory IT systems for handling, processing, storing and retrieving patient data.