Overuse of preoperative laboratory coagulation testing and ABO blood typing: a French national study
ConclusionsStandard laboratory coagulation tests and ABO blood typing are still routinely prescribed before surgery and anaesthesia despite current guidelines. This over-prescription represents a high and unnecessary cost, and should therefore be addressed.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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