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Discuss the difference between preventative and diagnostic laboratory tests and why this is important to distinguish between in the primary care site. Include in the discussion the ten most commonly ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests ordered in your practicum site and the criteria for ordering.
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Running head: PREVENTATIVE VS. DIAGNOSTIC
Preventative vs. diagnostic
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PREVENTATIVE VS. DIAGNOSTIC
Preventative vs. diagnostic
Although doctors find pleasure in curing patients, it is never the wish of any person to
contract an ailment. In cases where it cannot be avoided, patients wish that the disease is
discovered early and treated before it reaches extreme conditions. To check on their health, most
people visit health care centers without any specific symptoms (Robert & Suzanne, 2013). Such
clinical visits are done with a motive of identifying and regulating any possible risks of diseases
to avert the disease or discover it early. Clinical interventions of this nature are known as
preventative care. Fundamentally, preventative care involves evaluation of an individual’s
current health status even in the absence of any symptoms (Dallmann, 2014). Common
preventive care services may include x-rays, immunization, lab work and physical examination.
On the other hand, diagnostic care refers to medical treatment offered for a given health
condition, lab tests and other ongoing care done with an aim of containin...