Year | ||||
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
CRP requests in ED | 1073 | 2233 | 5602 | 2878 |
ED consultations | 212 127 | 208 394 | 194 951 | 194 338 |
Ratio of CRP test requests per 1000 ED consultations | 5.1 | 10.7 | 28.7 | 14.8 |
Percentage of hospital CRP test requests generated in the ED | 24.8% | 25.5% | 38.6% | 26.4% |
CRP, C-reactive protein; ED, emergency department.