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Urine cytology: appropriate usage maximizes sensitivity and reduces cost (2005)

Allen, D. J. ; Challacombe, B. ; Clovis, J. S. ; [weitere]

Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd

Cytopathology 16 (2005), S. 0

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ISSN: 1365-2303

Quelle: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005

Thema: Medizin

Notizen: Objective: Urine cytology is costly because of the skilled manpower required for analysis. Inappropriate requests are a significant drain both financially and on the cytopathologist's time. The present study aimed at identifying the extent and cause of this misuse and reduce it.Methods: An audit of urine cytology usage was undertaken using the hospital results reporting system to identify requests. Patient case notes were then obtained to gain further clinical information. Initially a 2-week period was analysed, following which departmental guidelines for requesting urine cytology were produced and circulated. The audit loop was then closed.Results: Over the initial 2-week period, 117 urine cytology requests were received. Thirty-three per cent were inappropriate, either because they were from patients with benign disease or because of duplication. Following the education programme this number fell to 6%. Expenditure on unnecessary samples thus decreased from £2418 to only £310, giving an annual overall saving of £55 000.Conclusion: Significant cost and time savings can be made if urine cytology is sent appropriately. Simple guidelines and staff education are the key to reducing inefficiency. Our findings have implications not just for cytopathology costs but for laboratory and radiology requests in general.

Materialart: Digitale Medien

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2303.2005.00255.x

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