Cessation of dipstick urinalysis reflex testing and physician ordering behavior

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 486-489

  Froom, Paul ^a   Barak, Mira ^a  

^a CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dipstick urinalysis; Physician ordering behavior; Reflex testing

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIPSTICK URINALYSIS REFLEX TESTING; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LABORATORY; MICROSCOPY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; URINE CULTURE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; STATISTICS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE; URINALYSIS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84859261023     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPLJFSS62YBAWN     Document Type: Article

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