Primary care provider (n = 21) Nursing staff (n = 26)
  % %
Nursing staff should perform test 10 NA
Results don’t change treatment plan 40 0
Disagree best choice of tests/disagree with indication 40 8
Alert isn’t seen 5 8
Not enough time 0 4
I always do 5 24
Instructed to not perform the test/clinician has not ordered test NA 56
NA indicates question was not asked
Table 2: Most common reason reported for not performing diagnostic testing by primary care providers and nursing staff.