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Can you please clarify the definition of underutilization- I think I may have misunderstood.

Posted by Abedxb123 on 04 Mar 2016 at 04:25 GMT

"underutilization (the number indicated but not ordered divided by the total number indicated �100)"


The above part of the article makes it sound like the denominator is the total number of tests that SHOULD have been made if tests were ordered appropriately.

This would imply that test volume would increase roughly ~81% from current levels in order to hit current levels of utilization.

Is this correct?

Best,

Abe

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RE: Can you please clarify the definition of underutilization- I think I may have misunderstood.

Abedxb123 replied to Abedxb123 on 04 Mar 2016 at 04:26 GMT

Sorry I meant to say "This would imply that test volume would increase roughly ~81% from current levels in order to hit appropriate levels of utilization."

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