Pathologist Pediatric In-Patient Genetic Stewardship
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-3-2023
Publication Title
Fetal and Pediatric Pathology
Abstract
Background: Costs for sendout genetic testing on in-patients are billed to the hospital. Turnaround times are several weeks, often extending past the inpatient hospitalization. Materials and Methods: We concurrently reviewed all sendout genetic in-patient test requests over an 18-month period, deferring those that could be obtained as an outpatient, directing the tests to less expensive laboratories with complementary testing profiles, and identifying no-charge sponsored tests. Results: Of 121 test requests, 25 were deferred, alternative less expensive laboratories were identified for 8, 16 requests were directed to sponsored tests, for a 42.3% cost saving. Of the 96 tests sent, 18 (18.8%) identified an explanatory genetic abnormality. Conclusions: Approximately 40% of the sendout genetic testing costs were reduced with prior test review. Deferment, alternative laboratories, and sponsored tests contributed to cost savings. Efficiency of diagnostic inpatient genetic testing was approximately 20%.
PubMed ID
37787107
Recommended Citation
Craver, Randall, "Pathologist Pediatric In-Patient Genetic Stewardship" (2023). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 1571.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/1571