With which hospital department would the laboratory coordinate therapeutic drug monitoring?

• A. Nuclear Medicine
• B. Pharmacy
• C. Physical Therapy
• D. Radiology

Answer: (B)

Therapeutic drug monitoring is coordinated by the Pharmacy department because pharmacists specialize in how drugs behave in the body, dosing strategies, and how to respond to lab results. When a drug level is measured, the pharmacist interprets whether the level is within the therapeutic range, considers patient factors (kidney function, age, other medications), and decides if a dose, timing, or frequency should be adjusted. They then guide the medical team to optimize therapy and prevent toxicity. Other departments like Nuclear Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Radiology focus on imaging or rehabilitation, not on managing drug concentrations and dosing.