Clinical CompassSample page · How to Read Labs
Four moves
Same four moves on every result you get handed. This page is a student method, not a biochemistry qualification.
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Four moves
A structured approach to interpreting common laboratory results.
- 1
Confirm the result
Check the sample, timing, and reference range.
- 2
Look for a pattern
Consider the bigger picture and related results.
- 3
Consider the causes
Think of likely and serious possibilities.
- 4
Decide and act
Make a student plan: what to flag to the team, what to recheck, what not to invent.
| WBC | Urea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hb | Creatinine | ||
| Plt | eGFR | ||
| Na | ALT | ||
| K | ALP | ||
| Cl | Bilirubin | ||
| HCO₃ | Albumin |
Fill this from the printout in front of you. Confirm locally. Never invent a number.
Study aid only. Not medical advice. Confirm locally. Never invent findings.
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