Superfluous amylase/lipase testing at a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Measuring both serum amylase and lipase in the setting of acute pancreatitis is not recommended and monitoring changes in amylase and lipase levels after diagnostic results is of little added value. The extent of the two types of superfluous amylase/lipase testing at our institution is u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2019.354 |