Abnormal Laboratory Results: Fertility testing
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To the Editor.—Recent literature has explored the value of repeat testing of alert or critical laboratory test results, as illustrated in the article by Toll et al. Using a large data set for selected tests, that article makes the point that repeat testing is rarely of value. All too often, laboratories retest results that are considered ‘‘critical’’ because of a purely emotional desire to avoi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Australian Prescriber
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0312-8008,1839-3942
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2002.038