Will it answer the question?
Every marker or panel should connect to a specific symptom, risk or treatment decision.
Evidence before excess
Diagnostic Testing
The most useful test is the one that answers a clear question and changes a decision. Testing is selected after your history is understood, not as a substitute for it.
Testing options
Choose by clinical question
Standard and advanced testing can both be valuable. The method depends on what we need to learn.
How decisions are made
Three filters before any test
Will it change the plan?
Testing has limited value when every possible result leads to the same recommendation.
Can we interpret it responsibly?
Evidence, timing, medication and limitations are discussed before a result is treated as meaningful.
Virtual care across Ontario
Start with the question, not the panel
Bring previous reports to your consultation. We will identify what they already answer and what, if anything, is still worth testing.
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