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. 2012 Apr 17;19(4):570–574. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000621

Table 2.

Number of ordering providers and ordered genetic tests by year, stratified by medical specialty

Providers/tests 2008 2009 2010
Providers, No (%)
 Internal medicine 365 (66.7) 356 (69.1) 373 (71.2)
 Pediatrics 100 (18.3) 93 (18.1) 77 (14.7)
 Obstetrics and gynecology 64 (11.7) 57 (11.1) 61 (11.6)
 Family medicine 18 (3.3) 9 (1.7) 13 (2.5)
Genetic tests, No (%)
 Internal medicine 1380 (26.5) 1425 (26.6) 1187 (24.9)
 Pediatrics 721 (13.8) 757 (14.1) 642 (13.5)
 Obstetrics and gynecology 3068 (58.9) 3159 (59.0) 2905 (61.1)
 Family medicine 37 (0.7) 15 (0.3) 24 (0.5)