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Craig Pownall
Craig Pownall
Medical Microbiology Laboratory ,
Noble’s Hospital, Strang, IM4 4RJ
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A Report into the Requesting of Lyme Disease Tests in the Immunoserology Department at Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man
Author(s): Craig PownallCraig Pownall
Introduction: Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete infection of the genus Borrelia, transmitted through bites of the sheep tick Ixodes Ricinus on the Isle of Man. This can lead to a number of short-term non-specific symptoms, and longer-term debilitating effects. Objective: This study analyzed the requesting of Lyme disease serology at the Immunoserology laboratory at Noble’s Hospital in order to look for money saving opportunities. Materials and Methods: A data grab was performed on the LIMS system in use at Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man, for Lyme disease testing requested over a five-year period, with results transferred to an Excel spreadsheet. This data was then sorted into various categories, including year-by-year and month-by-month totals, percentage of requests honored, source of requests, in-.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000342