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A member asked:
Why don't they do routine blood work on children? like cbc or chemistry panels? wouldn't this pick up certain illnesses before things got bad? curious
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Not little adults: Kids are growing active beings that have acute illness that will show up as symptoms/change in behavior or appetite/failure to grow etc. This leads to pointed investigation/lab when needed. Adults do not grow taller and are prone to chronic hidden illness that is often never found unless you do screening lab. Kids have occasional screening when evidence based studies find it worthwhile.
Answered 7/9/2016
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No: Children if don,t have any symptom do,not need routine blood work .
Answered 7/9/2016
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