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. 2021 Dec 8;6(1):BJGPO.2021.0134. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0134

Table 4. Tests with the highest rates of normal test results becoming abnormal on retesting.

Test Normal results being repeated,
n (% of normal results)
Normal repeats remaining normal,
n (% of normal repeats)
Urine screening 14 (82) 4 (29)
Creatine kinase 2 (22) 1 (50)
Iron 3 (14) 2 (67)
Cholesterol 4 (6) 3 (75)
Reticulocytes 8 (29) 6 (75)
Leucocyte differential 106 (72) 82 (77)
Potassium 90 (74) 70 (78)
Glucose 73 (57) 57 (78)
Sodium 83 (75) 67 (81)
Ferritin 11 (31) 9 (82)