The prevalence of inappropriate blood tests in pediatric patients scheduled for elective surgery in Thailand: A retrospective chart review

• Main Authors: Naiyana Aroonpruksakul, Thaniya Stimanont, Pattira Pianchob
• 其他作者: Mahidol University
• 格式: Review
• 出版: 2018
• 主題: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• 在線閱讀: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35333

Background: Laboratory blood tests rarely detect any abnormalities in apparently healthy patients. Moreover, unnecessary testing may not only upset pediatric patients and their parents, but may harm patients because of overtreatment of borderline or false-positive results. Objectives: To determine t...