Journal article
Challenges in Transgender Healthcare: The Pathology Perspective
Laboratory medicine, Vol.47(3), pp.180-188
08/2016
DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmw020
PMCID: PMC4985769
PMID: 27287942
Abstract
The transgender community is one of the most marginalized sections of our society. The literature is scarce regarding the pathology and laboratory medicine challenges associated with caring for transgender patients.
To summarize the available gender-transitioning options and to discuss healthcare challenges, from a pathology/laboratory medicine perspective, in the care of transgender patients.
We reviewed the current terminology and epidemiology relevant to the transgender population in preparing our analysis.
The main transgender healthcare challenges in pathology/laboratory medicine practice include the inflexibility of electronic medical records in documenting affirmed gender, unfamiliarity among medical and laboratory professional with the needs of and terminology related to the transgender population, lack of reference ranges for laboratory tests, unclear guidelines regarding gender classification for blood donation eligibility criteria, and paucity of experience in handling and interpreting surgical and cytologic specimens from gender-transitioning individuals. Directed efforts to overcome these shortcomings, coupled with a more welcoming posture, are essential to achieving the highest standards of care for the transgender population.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Challenges in Transgender Healthcare: The Pathology Perspective
- Creators
- Sarika Gupta - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IAKatherine L Imborek - Department of Family Medicine, Co-Director Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clinic, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IAMatthew D Krasowski - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA matthew-krasowski@uiowa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Laboratory medicine, Vol.47(3), pp.180-188
- Publisher
- England
- DOI
- 10.1093/labmed/lmw020
- PMID
- 27287942
- PMCID
- PMC4985769
- ISSN
- 0007-5027
- eISSN
- 1943-7730
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2016
- Academic Unit
- Pathology; Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984046803102771
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