Journal article
Improving serological test ordering patterns for the diagnosis of celiac disease through clinical laboratory audit of practice
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) from both adult medicine and pediatrics recommend tTG to screen for celiac disease (CD).
DESIGN AND METHODS: Serological test orders for celiac disease were evaluated against the guidelines. Ordering physicians were categorized as gastroenterologists, immunologists, pediatricians, other hospital physicians and non-hospital physicians. Interventions based on initial audit were implemented, including …
Authors
Huang Y; Don-Wauchope AC; Grey VL; Mansour M; Brill H; Armstrong D
Journal
Clinical Biochemistry, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 455–459
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.01.007
ISSN
0009-9120