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Diagnostic techniques are usually performed in medicine to determine the nature of the disorder by analysis of the signs and presenting symptoms. They usually include tests of blood or urine and other laboratory tests to make a diagnosis or to eliminate other possibilities. The differential diagnosis used in reflexology is drawn from signs and symptoms and close observation, often comparing and analysing the differences between the two hands, feet or ears. The aim is to find areas of the body that are out of balance. The conclusions drawn from this are not necessarily totally conclusive, as so many factors and variables could be causing an imbalance in the patient’s health. Therefore perception and skill are required to determine whether there is a need to refer the patient to a medical authority or other discipline.