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 (Author), Marcio Vasconcelos Oliveira (Author), Claudio Lima Souza (Author) |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica,
2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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