Diagnostics' Role In Medicine Today

  • Course Price: $150 USD
  • BIO Member Price: $120 USD
  • Course Run Time: 41 minutes
  • Course Level: Level 1 - Foundational
  • Completion Period: 2 week

Diagnostics’ Role In Medicine Today introduces the ever-expanding molecular diagnostics industry. Diagnostics save lives by helping pinpoint the disease's exact cause and location. Learn the purpose of each diagnostic, the science behind personalized medicine, and how companion diagnostics help doctors prescribe medication and dosage correctly the first time. If you are new to this area of healthcare, Diagnostics’ Role in Medicine Today provides a solid foundation to build your diagnostic acumen.

Takeaways
  1. Cite how biomarkers are used in molecular diagnostics.
  2. Describe the qualitative and quantitative measurements used by diagnostics to assess disease.
  3. Identify the main purpose of each diagnostic category.
  4. Explain how companion diagnostics take advantage of a patient’s genetic variation.
  5. Connect diagnostics to improved disease treatment through personalized medicine.
Certificate Requirements
  • View the entire course
  • Pass course exam with a 70 percent
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Trailer
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Defining Diagnostics
Explains how biomarkers are used in molecular diagnostics to measure patient body chemistry and function that may or may not lead to disease.
Types of Diagnostics
States the purpose for the different types of diagnostics including chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, cytology, microbiology, infectious disease...More
The Science Behind Molecular Diagnostics
Links DNA mutations and disease to the development and workings of companion diagnostics.
Selecting a Treatment
Illustrates how companion diagnostics inform physicians on the best course of treatment for patients, including medication and dosage choice. This med...More
Final Quiz
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