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Laboratory Test

QDM Definition:

LaboratoryTLaboratory Test represents a medical procedure that involves testing a sample of blood, urine, or other substance from the body. Tests can help determine a diagnosis, plan treatment, check to see if treatment is working, or monitor the disease over time.14 This QDM data category for Laboratory Test is only used for information about the subject of record.est

Based On: Observation

A statement that asserts the value of a property (observable) of the subject. The subject is often the patient, but may be a condition, a physical structure, or another clinical statement. For example, an interpretation is a finding about an observation.

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