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Financial Burden of Unnecessary Test Request for Thyroid Tests in Public Health Laboratory: To What Extent the Algorithms are Used?

Durmus AYAN
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163–166
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We believe that theinclusion of applications, such as reflex testing in laboratory automation and planning of training for algorithms, will reduce improper test requests and unnecessary financial burden.

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Amaç & Hipotez:Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the financial burden of not performing thyroid function tests(TFT) according to the algorithms in diagnosis and treatment guidelines.Methods: The TFT results of 61.422 patients whose testing was requested between 01.01.2018-31.12.2018in Amasya Public Health Laboratory were analyzed retrospectively.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:In addition, patients were grouped according to the type of test request (group 1: Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), group 2: TSH and free triiodotyronine (fT3), group 3: TSH and free throxine (fT4), group4: TSH, fT4 and fT3).Results: Among these patient results, the number of patients who received TSH only in the first step, in line withthe algorithms, was 12.522 (20.2%).
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Sonuç & Katkı:We believe that theinclusion of applications, such as reflex testing in laboratory automation and planning of training for algorithms, will reduce improper test requests and unnecessary financial burden.
🔬Tür:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Kapsam:2018 Verileri
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Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the financial burden of not performing thyroid function tests(TFT) according to the algorithms in diagnosis and treatment guidelines.Methods: The TFT results of 61.422 patients whose testing was requested between 01.01.2018-31.12.2018in Amasya Public Health Laboratory were analyzed retrospectively. The results of the patients were groupedaccording to the diagnoses specified in the diagnosis and treatment guidelines (euthyroid, hyperthyroid andhypothyroid). In addition, patients were grouped according to the type of test request (group 1: Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), group 2: TSH and free triiodotyronine (fT3), group 3: TSH and free throxine (fT4), group4: TSH, fT4 and fT3).Results: Among these patient results, the number of patients who received TSH only in the first step, in line withthe algorithms, was 12.522 (20.2%). The number of the patients from whom TSH and fT3 were requested togetherwas identified as 703 (1.1%), fT4 and TSH together as 6343 patients (11.2%) and all three tests (TSH, fT4 and fT3) as41.854 (67.5%). The total cost of the test requests was calculated as 388.426 Turkish Liras per annum, which wasrepaid to institutions in accordance with the principles of Health Practice Communiqué.Conclusion: According to the results we obtained, it was found that the algorithms related to the request ofthyroid tests were not followed, and the financial implications of this situation were high. We believe that theinclusion of applications, such as reflex testing in laboratory automation and planning of training for algorithms, will reduce improper test requests and unnecessary financial burden.

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AYAN, D. (2020). Financial Burden of Unnecessary Test Request for Thyroid Tests in Public Health Laboratory: To What Extent the Algorithms are Used?. The anatolian journal of family medicine (Online), Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2, 163–166. https://ajindex.com/articles/365017

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