Diggs W W, Diggs L W
Health Lab Sci. 1977 Oct;14(4):291-5.
A list of laboratory tests which should be available in a primary care facility is presented. The primary physician should be able to perform or obtain reports of blood smears, urinalysis, hematocrit, white blood counts, sedimentation and prothrombin information during the patient's visit. In general, those tests that are not practical to perform include those that are seldom used, that require extended time for performance, that are complicated and require special technical skills and that demand expensive and elaborate equipment and unstable expensive reagents. Equipment recommended for a primary laboratory is also listed. Tests to be run on each individual patient should be selected carefully because of the cost factor as there are limited financial resources for health care delivery.
列出了基层医疗设施应具备的一系列实验室检查项目。在患者就诊期间，初级医生应能够进行或获取血液涂片、尿液分析、血细胞比容、白细胞计数、血沉和凝血酶原相关信息的报告。一般来说，那些不适合进行的检查包括很少使用的检查、需要较长时间完成的检查、复杂且需要特殊技术技能的检查以及需要昂贵精密设备和不稳定昂贵试剂的检查。还列出了基层实验室推荐使用的设备。由于成本因素，在提供医疗保健的财政资源有限的情况下，应为每个患者仔细选择要进行的检查。
