A Critical Result or a Red Herring


A young type 1 diabetes patient in diabetic ketoacidosis presents a tough case for a group of endocrinologists and lab experts. While the endocrinologists are concerned with test results that suggest kidney function problems, the lab director tries to focus their attention on the real issue.


Robert Nerenz, PhD, DABCC
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Lebanon, NH

Dr. Nerenz is interested in pregnancy testing, maternal-fetal medicine and using genetic information to select appropriate treatment. He particularly enjoys talking with clinicians and patients to help them interpret lab test results in order to correctly diagnose disease and monitor response to therapy.


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