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Created page with "When one orders a test (laboratory, imaging, or otherwise), it's important to have a predetermined purpose for the test and not just ordering tests willy-nilly. Generally, investigations can be used for: * Screening (healthy or not healthy) * Lab diagnosis * Follow-up/monitoring ** Monitoring progression/response to treatment * Evaluation of prognosis ** Information regarding the likely outcome of the disease == Value to the patient == An investigation should have some..."
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