What does the pharmacist do with the patient's labs after reviewing them?

When a pharmacist reviews a patient's lab results, dosing medications accordingly is a critical function. This process involves interpreting the lab data, such as renal function tests or liver enzyme levels, to determine if the current medication regimen is appropriate for the patient’s specific condition. For instance, if lab results indicate impaired kidney function, the pharmacist might calculate adjusted doses of certain medications that need to be modified to avoid toxicity. Therefore, by dosing medications based on lab results, the pharmacist ensures patient safety and effectiveness of the treatment plan.

In this context, while options such as documenting in the patient's chart and communicating results to the physician are important tasks, they do not address the direct action of modifying patient care based on lab findings. Summarizing findings for patient education also plays a role but focuses on the patient's understanding rather than the clinical decision-making that may directly follow a review of lab data. Thus, the action of dosing medications accordingly reflects the pharmacist's role in optimizing therapeutic outcomes based on the patient's lab results.