Preoperative screening urinalysis is widely used—but usually unnecessary, study finds

Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary. Overuse of low-value screening test wastes money, can harm patients and may contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210802115017.htm
Preoperative screening urinalysis is widely used—but usually unnecessary, study finds Preoperative screening urinalysis is widely used—but usually unnecessary, study finds Reviewed by cmakigo on August 03, 2021 Rating: 5

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