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Preoperative Tests



Manual: Cardiac Cath Laboratory Policy and Procedure Manual (Ver 2)
Department: CARDIAC CATH LABORATORY
External Reference: (TJC PC.3.230, IM.6.30)

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     POLICY: It is the policy at that the following diagnostic tests to be considered at the discretion of the physician for patients undergoing procedures in the Cardiac Cath Laboratory. CBC with differential within 7 days of the procedure. If abnormal, then within 48 hours. Clotting studies. SMA within 7 days of the procedure. If abnormal then within 48 hours. Urinalysis within 7 days of procedure. EKG within 7 days of the procedure. CXR within 1 month of the procedure. Current history and physical within 14 days 1 SUBJECT: PREOPERATIVE TESTS REFERENCE #2002 PAGE: 1 DEPARTMENT: ...
Second excerpt:
     ...of the physician for patients undergoing procedures in the Cardiac Cath Laboratory. CBC with differential within 7 days of the procedure. If abnormal, then within 48 hours. Clotting studies. SMA within 7 days of the procedure. If abnormal then within 48 hours. Urinalysis within 7 days of procedure. EKG within 7 days of the procedure. CXR within 1 month of the procedure. Current history and physical within 14 days 1 SUBJECT: PREOPERATIVE TESTS REFERENCE #2002 PAGE: ...


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