Why Physicians Order Laboratory Tests: A Laboratory...
Why Physicians Order Laboratory Tests: A Laboratory Perspective (9879-10)
Why do physicians order laboratory tests? How can the laboratory respond by providing excellent laboratory results in a timely manner, yet minimize the consistent increase in laboratory workload? These are some of the questions asked and discussed in this course.
| Code |
9879-10 |
| Level |
Advanced |
Member Price
$0
Non-Member Price
$135
Additional Details
PEP hours: 19
CPS/ART credits: 1.7
Learning Outcomes:
- List the many reasons that physicians order laboratory tests.
- Classify the reasons that physicians order laboratory tests.
- Describe the measures taken by the laboratory to determine the accuracy and precision of laboratory tests.
- Discuss how the laboratory evaluates a new test and what the inherent limitations are.
- Describe the probable reasons for the increase in laboratory workload in recent years.
- Discuss why the laboratory is interested in the reasons physicians order laboratory tests.
- Outline some of the studies published that investigated approaches made to influence physician test ordering.
- Discuss in detail how the laboratory can have an influence on physician ordering patterns.
- Describe the limitations of the 12-test chemistry profile.
Instructor: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: N/A
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Version Date: February 2010