PEMBlog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
When should the emergency physician obtain lab tests to medically clear such patients? There is abundant evidence showing that routine lab tests in such patients have a very low yield and are not indicated, in adults as well as in children. Laboratory evaluation should be based on individual patient history and exam.
Permanente Medicine
MAY 20, 2025
These priorities include supporting the physician workforce, utilizing data and predictive interventions to improve patient outcomes, and boosting quality and affordability for patients. They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that.
PEMBlog
JUNE 2, 2025
Evaluation consists of lab studies, including CBC, CMP, BNP, troponin, UA, UDS, TSH with reflex to T4, and urine pregnancy test for individuals with a uterus. Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. A value of > or = 50 ng/mL is considered abnormal.
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