Accuracy of send-out test ordering: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of ordering accuracy in 97 clinical laboratories.

Paul N. Valenstein; Molly K. Walsh; Ana K. Stankovic

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Accuracy of send-out test ordering: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of ordering accuracy in 97 clinical laboratories.

March 12, 2008

Valenstein PN, Walsh MK, Stankovic AK. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2008;132(2):206-10.

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Errors in ordering send-out tests (tests performed at specialized regional laboratories) were common, despite the use of a computerized ordering system.

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