Following-up on Diagnostic Tests

Carolyn Buppert

Dermatology Nursing

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Every time a clinician orders a diagnostic test, three questions need to be answered to avoid a missed diagnosis. The questions are: Was the test actually done? Were the results abnormal? If so, was follow-up performed so that a diagnosis was made or ruled out?

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Abstract and Introduction
Was the Test Actually Done?
Were the Results Abnormal and if so, was Follow-up Performed?

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