title: Are we still performing too many blood tests?
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Debashish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Naseena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Methal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures