Table 3.
Chart Review of Resident Practice Patterns (n = 343)
| Test | Test Obtained, No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sputa and/or bronchoscopya | |
| 1 specimen | 83 (24) |
| 2 specimens | 112 (33) |
| 3 specimens or more | 148 (43) |
| Sputa onlyb | |
| 1 specimen | 57 (17) |
| 2 specimens | 91 (27) |
| 3 specimens or more | 113 (33) |
| IGRA or TST | 121 (35) |
| NAATc | 62 (18) |
| Chest x-ray | 328 (96) |
| Infectious disease service involvementd | 161 (47) |
Abbreviations: IGRA, interferon gamma release assay; NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; TST, tuberculin skin test.
aPatients who had a bronchoscopy and/or sputa obtained.
bExpectorated or induced sputa only obtained (no bronchoscopy performed).
cThere was a significant difference in the ordering of NAATs by residency program if the NAAT was available on-site (P < .01).
dEither infectious disease consult obtained or admitted to infectious disease service.