What is repetitive testing?
What is repetitive testing? Clinical laboratories usually have a policy for repeat testing when the test result is either grossly abnormal or unexpected in terms of recent validated test results for that particular patient. Why are tests repeated? The only reason to repeat tests in routine clinical practice is to prevent misclassification, or in other words, to avoid making an error. As a result, repeating a test is only a useful strategy if the test results will contribute to clinical decision-making. What is a repeat sample? In repeated samples, the same subjects are tested under different conditions. For example, the...