Missequenced Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
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| Targets Molecular based clinical diagnostic test methodologies differ according to the target of interest. For example, patients suspected of having different diseases will require the identification of different targets. These targets might be found in different cells of the body and may therefore require different specimens to provide the answers. Patient A suspected of having Disease 1-requires the identification of a target of missequenced DNA- might require specimen of whole blood Patient B suspected of having Disease 2-requires identification of a target of antibody production-methodology might require specimen of serum Using this specific approach of disease diagnosis based on unique target identification, tests can provide answers that are more rapid sensitive specific | View Page |
| Overview To aid in the diagnosis of disease or identification of infectious agents, clinical laboratorians use a variety of methodologies to assist them. Knowing what to look for, or the right question to ask, is vital to obtaining the correct answer. Many diseases and agents have unique causes. The cause of the condition then becomes the "target" to be identified and perhaps even quantified. For example: If Patient A is suspected of having disease X, and disease X requires treatment, it is necessary to prove that disease X exists within patient A. We must know something about what causes disease X; is disease X an antigen, a bacteria, a viral particle, a missequenced piece of DNA?Once the target of interest (in this case Disease X) has been identified, the clinical laboratorian can choose the methodology most appropriate to answering the question, "Does disease X exist within Patient A?" | View Page |
| Targets of interest can include: | View Page |