title: Cost analysis. Bedside blood glucose testing.
abstract: Cost analysis of the bedside blood glucose testing program at a Veterans Affairs medical center indicated a per-test cost of $11.50, as opposed to the conventional laboratory testing cost for serum glucose of $3.19. Extrapolated to the 172 Veterans Affairs hospitals, the extra cost of the procedure is estimated to be in excess of $3 million each year.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Canandaigua, New York 14424.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Greendyke
mesh_terms: D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000191:economics; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose