Use of a clinical laboratory computer to warn of possible drug interference with test results.
Using a clinical laboratory computer system, software has been developed which checks to determine if the result of any test performed on a patient specimen may be affected by any drug administered to that same patient. If possible interference is detected, a comment is automatically attached to the result on the patient's computer-generated report warning the attending physician the result may be falsely elevated or lowered.
D002624:Chemistry, Clinical; D003201:Computers; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D007256:Information Systems