Investigations SOC Investigations includes test names with qualifiers (e.g., increased, decreased, abnormal, normal) and without qualifiers. Corresponding medical conditions (such as and are in other (e.g., SOC Metabolism and “hyper-” “hypo-” terms) “disorder” SOCs nutrition disorders). SOC Investigations is not multiaxial; always consider the terms in this SOC for data retrieval. Results of investigations as ARs/AEs Keep in mind the following points when selecting terms for results of investigations: Selecting terms for a medical condition vs. an investigation result Example Reported LLT Selected Comment LLT Hypoglycaemia links Hypoglycaemia Hypoglycaemia to SOC Metabolism and nutrition disorders LLT Glucose decreased Decreased glucose Glucose decreased links to SOC Investigations Unambiguous investigation result Example Reported LLT Selected Comment Glucose is clearly below Glucose 40 mg/dL Glucose low the reference range Ambiguous investigation result Example Reported LLT Selected Comment In this example, no units have been reported. Select LLT Glucose His glucose was 40 Glucose abnormal abnormal if clarification cannot be obtained Investigation results consistent with diagnosis When investigation results are reported with a diagnosis, select only a term for the diagnosis if investigation results are consistent with the diagnosis.
Investigations SOC Investigations includes test names with qualifiers (e.g., increased, decreased, abnormal, normal) and without qualifiers. Corresponding medical conditions (such as “hyper-” and “hypo-” terms) are in other “disorder” SOCs (e.g., SOC Metabolism and nutrition disorders). SOC Investigations is not multiaxial; always consider the terms in this SOC for data retrieval. Results of investigations as ARs/AEs Keep in mind the following points when selecting terms for results of investigations: Selecting terms for a medical condition vs. an investigation result Example Reported LLT Selected Comment Hypoglycaemia Hypoglycaemia LLT Hypoglycaemia links to SOC Metabolism and nutrition disorders Decreased glucose Glucose decreased LLT Glucose decreased links to SOC Investigations Unambiguous investigation result Example Reported LLT Selected Comment Glucose 40 mg/dL Glucose low Glucose is clearly below the reference range Ambiguous investigation result Example Reported LLT Selected Comment His glucose was 40 Glucose abnormal In this example, no units have been reported. Select LLT Glucose abnormal if clarification cannot be obtained Investigation results consistent with diagnosis When investigation results are reported with a diagnosis, select only a term for the diagnosis if investigation results are consistent with the diagnosis.