Impact of interactions between drugs and laboratory test results on diagnostic test interpretation—a systematic review.

Jasmijn A. van Balveren; Wilhelmine P H G Verboeket- van de Venne; Lale Erdem-Eraslan; Albert J. de Graaf; Annemarieke E. Loot; Ruben E A Musson; Wytze P. Oosterhuis; Martin P. Schuijt; Heleen van der Sijs; Rolf J. Verheul; Holger K. de Wolf; Ron Kusters; Rein M J Hoedemakers; task group : Signaling Medication Interactions and Laboratory test Expert system Dutch Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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Impact of interactions between drugs and laboratory test results on diagnostic test interpretation—a systematic review.

November 21, 2018

van Balveren JA, van de Venne WPHGV-, Erdem-Eraslan L, et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2018;56(12):2004-2009.

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This review article describes drug–laboratory test interactions, in which medications can affect test results and impede diagnosis. Although the quality of studies varies, researchers identified a potential benefit of clinical decision support to inform ordering clinicians about these potential interactions.

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