The American journal of emergency medicine
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Am J Emerg Med
2018
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To assess frequency of preoperative hematologic testing in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department (PED) and how often these values predict clinical outcome or change management decisions. ⋯ Preoperative hematologic laboratory assessment occurs frequently in children initially cared for in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department who subsequently undergo operative interventions. Although age-based abnormal hematologic values are often found, rarely are these abnormalities clinically significant. This study suggests that children cared for in a PED without a history concerning for an increased risk of perioperative bleeding does not require preoperative hematologic assessment.