title: Preprocedure coagulation tests are unnecessary before abdominal paracentesis in emergency departments.
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shyr-Chyr
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Patrick Chow-In
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D019152:Paracentesis; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures