Prevalence of unnecessary laboratory tests and related avoidable costs in intensive care unit

Prevalence of unnecessary laboratory tests and related avoidable costs in intensive care unit

Introduction:Because of the increase in diagnostic resources, laboratory tests have become an essential tool in diagnostic elucidation. Therefore, we observe an increase in the number of tests request.Objectives:To determine the prevalence of laboratory tests requests by the intensive care unit (ICU...

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Main Authors: Anderson Magalhães Oliveira, Marcio Vasconcelos Oliveira, Claudio Lima Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2014-12-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
exames laboratoriais
unidade de terapia intensiva
testes desnecessários
redução de custo
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