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1-Explain the clinical significance of commonly requested laboratory tests in nutritional assessment.
2-Interpret key laboratory parameters related to nutritional status, metabolic health, anemia, liver function, renal function, and inflammation.
3-Differentiate laboratory abnormalities that may reflect nutritional deficiencies, disease processes, or other clinical factors.
4-Correlate laboratory findings with dietary history, anthropometric measurements, clinical symptoms, and patient health status.
5-Identify laboratory findings that require nutritional intervention, further investigation, or referral to another healthcare professional.