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Introduction

Referrals for further testing and beginning treatment are a part of the collaborative process. For example, the healthcare provider refers patients with abnormal Pap test results to the specialist for colposcopy, loop electrocautery excision procedure, or cervical or endometrial biopsy. The healthcare provider refers the patient for genetic counseling and dietary therapy for genetic disorders such as phenylketonuria and cholesterol in the newborn.