Table 1
An investigation into the value of adding on iron studies and vitamin D to detect haemochromatosis and vitamin D deficiency (reflective testing) in the routine clinical reporting practice of a consultant medical biochemist
| Tests added on | Total number of relevant reports authorised | Number of add on tests (% of total number of reports) | Number of abnormal add on test results (% of the number of tests added on) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Serum total iron binding capacity percentage saturation ⩾55% and 50% for men (n = 21) and women (n = 7), respectively; **Serum vitamin D concentration ⩽20 nmol/litre (10 patients had values ⩽10 nmol/litre). | |||
| Iron studies | 16 798 | 150 (0.89%) | 28 (18.7%)* |
| Vitamin D | 5760 | 134 (2.3%) | 31(23.1%)** |
