Current Practice and Regional Variability in Recommendations for Patient Preparation for Laboratory Testing in Primary Care.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Preparation of the patient for laboratory tests is crucial. Our aim was to investigate the current practice and regional variability of recommendations regarding patient preparation for laboratory testing. METHODS:A call for data was posted by email. Spanish laboratories were invited to fill out and submit a survey. RESULTS:Sixty-eight laboratories participated in the study. In 73% of those laboratories, fasting was always recommended regardless of the requested tests. Only one-third of the laboratories systematically recommended a 12-hour fast before the tests. In 71% of the laboratories, water intake was allowed without restrictions during the fasting period. In 57% of the laboratories, computerized order entry offered the possibility to print customized recommendations automatically in the primary care doctor's office according to the requested tests. Seventy-two percent of the laboratories agreed with the proposed recommendation. CONCLUSIONS:There was high variability in patient preparation for laboratory testing. A significant proportion of centers did not follow international guidelines.

journal_name

Lab Med

journal_title

Laboratory medicine

authors

Salinas M,López-Garrigós M,Flores E,Leiva-Salinas C

doi

10.1093/labmed/lmz092

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-05-06 00:00:00

pages

e32-e37

issue

3

eissn

0007-5027

issn

1943-7730

pii

5687016

journal_volume

51

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