| Should the qualitative serum pregnancy test be considered obsolete? | |
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PMID: 22261443 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Qualitative and quantitative serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) tests are used to diagnose pregnancy. We assessed physicians' perceptions and compared turnaround times (TATs) and performance characteristics of both tests. We surveyed 1,058 physicians about their perceptions of hCG tests. Seven months of TAT data were analyzed. hCG was measured in all qualitative samples. Pregnancy status was determined by chart review. Of the physicians surveyed, 183 responded. Forty-nine percent preferred qualitative over quantitative serum tests for determining pregnancy status. Physicians were willing to wait 45 minutes for results from either test. Qualitative tests are performed faster than quantitative tests, but TATs were not significantly different when sample transport time was considered. The negative predictive value of both tests was 99.9%. Qualitative serum hCG testing could be replaced by quantitative hCG tests, but there is no clear advantage to doing so. |
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Larissa V Furtado; Christopher M Lehman; Catherine Thompson; David G Grenache |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of clinical pathology Volume: 137 ISSN: 1943-7722 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Pathol. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370470 Medline TA: Am J Clin Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 194-202 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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ARUP Laboratories, 500 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. |
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