71 Does Ordering Routine Admission Bloodwork on a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Change Patient Management?

摘要

Over the last few decades, there has been a surge in the use of laboratory testing during patient encounters. Many suggest that laboratory investigations for psychiatric inpatient units are unnecessary, thus warranting further research and support. Furthermore, though the results of completed investigations may fall out of normal range, they are most often deemed not clinically significant and do not affect patient management.