Change in the pattern of CRP test requests in the ED, number of ED consultations, ratio of CRP test requests per 1000 ED consultations and rate of hospital CRP test requests generated in the ED from 2007 to 2010
| 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.