It could be an anti-loss leader (nice little earner): i.e. where one charges for tests by an average test cost, it is a test that costs 10p in reagents that can be billed to the PCT for £1.50.
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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sally Brady
Sent: 05 August 2011 10:56
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Subject: Urine urea
In fear of being shot down for showing my ignorance, could I please ask the collective brain what the clinical relevance of urine urea measurement is? I note that for the last UKNEQAS Urine Chemistry distribution (number 66), 260 labs returned results for this analyte.
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Sally
Dr Sally Brady
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