- Constanze Schäfer: Abt. Aus- und Fortbildung, Apothekerkammer Nordrhein, Poststrasse 4, 40213 Düsseldorf. c.schaefer@aknr.de
Numerous physiologic parameters can be analyzed in blood and urine. In many pharmacies, pharmacy support staff perform diagnostic analytic tests like blood glucose and cholesterol tests on a daily basis. Occasionally they perform standard liver function tests as well. Frequently customers attend the pharmacy and ask for the significance of particular laboratory test results. These are enough reasons to discuss laboratory values, the associated medical consequences and the factors which possibly affect the test results in greater detail.