Hello Robin: When we introduced an optical mark reader for rapid test
requesting 12 years ago, we took the opportunity to 're-arrange' our test
profiles. The tick box for 'Renal function' translated to Na, K, and
creat, with urea as a separate box. Over the years, the total number of
urea requests has been reduced considerably, but not as much as we had
hoped. Similarly, 'Liver function' was reduced to 4 tests for hospital
patients, though remaining as 6 for the GPs (the OMR detects the difference
between the source of request form). Our renal unit still retains urea as
part of the renal profile, with an additional bicarbonate (again the OMR
does all the work of defining the request) and the Neonatal unit also
retains urea as an integral part of the set. Hope this is helpful
Brian Martin
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> Subject: creatinine and not urea
>
> Hello all !
>
> I would be interested to know if any laboratories have tried stopping
> measuring urea in favour of creatinine, as part of a larger panel ('urea
> and electrolytes') or otherwise.
>
> I would be interested to hear of any positive of negative experiences.
>
> Dr Robin Marks
> Consultant Chemical Pathologist
> Calderdale Royal Hospital
> Halifax
> HX3 0PW
> UK
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