STAT testing? A guideline for meeting clinician turnaround time requirements. Practice parameter.

Full Abstract

This practice parameter, developed by the Practice Parameters and Outcomes Measurement Committee of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), is a guideline for the development of reasonable stat lists. Stat testing lists vary according to practice setting. Furthermore, although stat lists exist, extenuating clinical circumstances may warrant performing a test stat that is otherwise considered routine. Successful development of a stat testing list requires organizations to take an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on clinical and operational considerations of both the care provider and the clinical laboratory.

Author information

Author/s: Hilborne, L (L); Lee, H (H); Cathcart, P (P);

Affiliation: Department of Pathology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Guideline; Journal Article

Journal: American journal of clinical pathology (Am J Clin Pathol), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1996-Jun; vol 105 (issue 6) : pp 671-5

Dates: Created 1996/07/29; Completed 1996/07/29; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 8659440, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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