title: Recommendations for reporting and flagging of reference limits on pathology reports.
abstract: Surveys by the RCPA PITUS Project have shown significant variations in report rendering between Australasian Pathology Providers. The same project collected anecdotal evidence that this variation has led to the misunderstanding and misreading of results - a clinical safety issue. Recommendations are given for the rendering of reference limits on pathology reports, determination and rendering of result flags, and the documentation of sub-population partitions for reference intervals. These recommendations apply equally for paper or electronic reporting, but should not limit the use of novel techniques within electronic reports to convey additional meaning. PITUS Working Group 4 will publish draft recommendations for peer review and comment in relation to the above in the second half of 2014.
authors: Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Taringa QLD 4068.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Flatman
authors: Michael Legg & Associates and UNSW, 12 Dianella Street Caringbah, NSW 2229.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Legg
authors: SydPath, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst NSW 2010.
authors: Graham Rd
authors: GR
authors: Jones
authors: Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists, Alexandria NSW 2015.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Graham
authors: PITUS Project, The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Durham Hall, 207 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW 2010.
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Moore
authors: Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld 4029, Australia.
authors: Jill
authors: J
authors: Tate