Yield of laboratory tests for case-finding in the ambulatory general medical examination.
(1996) The American Journal of Medicine —
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- The majority of treatments for conditions identified by case-finding laboratory tests resulted from the lipid profile. The therapeutic yield of the chemistry panel was low, and the therapeutic yield of the complete blood count, thyroid tests, and urinalysis were all less than 1%. The low therapeutic yield of many routine laboratory tests ordered for case-finding should be provided to patients, physicians, and managed care organizations to set priorities for case-finding and screening.
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Boland, B., Wollan, P. C., & Silverstein, M. D. (1996). Yield of laboratory tests for case-finding in the ambulatory general medical examination. The American Journal of Medicine. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/204293