Do we need 'routine' blood counts?

被引:2
作者
Thachil, Jecko [1 ]
机构
[1] Manchester Royal Infirm, Dept Haematol, Manchester M13 9WL, Lancs, England
关键词
PHLEBOTOMY; MANAGEMENT; ANEMIA; CARE;
D O I
10.12968/hmed.2014.75.11.644
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Performing daily blood counts has become a routine part of hospital practice but with limited thought given to the need for them. In addition, the occasional abnormalities in these tests trigger further investigations which may have not been necessary if clinical examination was given adequate importance.
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页码:644 / 646
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