Table 2. Number of repeats of primary care physician’s tests depending on laboratory testing strategy in the outpatient clinic
Tests, normal results, and repeat tests,
median (IQR)
Pre-visittesting
(n = 104)
Post-visittesting
(n = 191)
P value
Tests12.5 (8.8–17.0)14.0 (10.0–18.0)
Normal results9.5 (6.0–14.0)11.0 (8.0–14.0)
Repeats overall9.5 (6.0–13.0)8.0 (4.0–11.0) P<0.001a
Repeats of normal results8.0 (3.8–10.0)5.0 (3.0–9.0) P<0.001a
  • aStatistically tested using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. IQR = interquartile range.