Table 63
Performance of laboratory services in family physician* practice settings, October 2006.
| Laboratory Service | Total(N=850) | Perform Test in my Office | Collect Specimen & Send to Outside Lab | Do Not Order in my Practice | Not Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipstick/tablet urinalysis | 100 | 97.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Fecal occult blood | 100 | 92.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | 100 | 87.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Rapid strep (direct antigen) | 100 | 86.5 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Vaginal smear/wet mount | 100 | 76.6 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 3.4 |
| Glucose, using a waived instrument | 100 | 68.3 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 11.4 |
| Urine microscopic exam | 100 | 61.1 | 32.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Glucose, visual whole blood dipstick | 100 | 35.3 | 14.1 | 37.6 | 13.0 |
| Infectious mononucleosis screen | 100 | 39.2 | 48.2 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Hemoglobin by HemoCue (waived method) | 100 | 34.6 | 16.1 | 38.4 | 10.9 |
| Prothrombin time | 100 | 39.0 | 47.1 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| Hemoglobin (automated nonwaived method) | 100 | 30.3 | 47.3 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| CBC | 100 | 26.9 | 60.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Spun microhematocrit (waived method) | 100 | 24.6 | 22.2 | 40.6 | 12.7 |
| Hematocrit (automated, non-waived method) | 100 | 26.6 | 50.4 | 15.0 | 8.1 |
| Differential (automated) | 100 | 24.0 | 62.2 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Cholesterol | 100 | 24.0 | 64.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Triglycerides | 100 | 23.4 | 64.4 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Glucose (nonwaived method) | 100 | 24.1 | 59.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| HDL cholesterol | 100 | 23.2 | 64.6 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Strep or throat culture | 100 | 17.7 | 72.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Differential (manual) | 100 | 14.8 | 64.5 | 11.4 | 9.2 |
| SGPT (ALT) | 100 | 18.6 | 68.8 | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| Electrolytes | 100 | 16.6 | 70.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | 100 | 16.6 | 70.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Creatinine | 100 | 16.5 | 70.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| SGOT (AST) | 100 | 17.6 | 69.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Uric acid | 100 | 11.8 | 74.8 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Gram stain (vaginal and urethral discharge) | 100 | 7.8 | 61.1 | 23.7 | 7.4 |
| Urine colony count | 100 | 9.4 | 71.3 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Gram stain (other than vaginal and urethral discharge) | 100 | 7.5 | 64.1 | 20.8 | 7.5 |
| Urine cultures (presumptive indentification) | 100 | 7.5 | 82.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Routine culture (other than throat, urine vaginal, or urethral) | 100 | 5.8 | 81.3 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Therapeutic drug monitoring tests | 100 | 5.9 | 78.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Susceptibility (antimicrobial sensitivity testing) | 100 | 5.7 | 83.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| GC cultures | 100 | 6.1 | 81.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
*Includes only active member respondents of the American Academy of Family Physicians. |
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Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile II Survey, October 2006. |
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