Laboratory Test requesting Appropriateness and Patient Safety

María Salinas, Maite Lopez-Garrígos, Enrique Rodriguez-Borja , Álvaro Blasco

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De Gruyter
05 December 2016

Medical laboratory testing & techniques; Clinical & internal medicine; Infectious & contagious diseases; Medical microbiology & virology

Series: Patient Safety

The global medical process is a chain of different medical multidisciplinary procedures. The success in global Patient Safety will depend on the Safety of the consecutive medical processes that intervene in this complex system. Laboratory data is an essential part of health care, indeed it is used in 70% of clinical decisions. Inappropriate laboratory test over requesting is extremely frequent. The prevalence of under requesting has been less studied. The consequences of under requesting are clear, we are missing a diagnosis. Inappropriate over requesting can result not only in a problem of cost but also in a problem regarding patient safety. Additionally, another important consequence of inappropriate tests over requesting is that such amount of unnecessary tests has probably contributed to a significant increase in the volume of those over the last years. In all, there is general consensus that the inadequacy of test requesting must be corrected through strategies and monitored over time through indicators to assure the optimal laboratory contribution to clinical decision-making and patient safety.

By: María Salinas, Maite Lopez-Garrígos, Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Álvaro Blasco, Arturo Carratalá
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: Digital original
Volume: 14
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 222g
ISBN: 9783110371048
ISBN 10: 3110371049
Series: Patient Safety
Pages: 110
Publication Date: 05 December 2016
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

María Salinas, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain.