How often do routine ICU coagulation tests become abnormal?

In this issue of CCR

“…Other brief communications complete this issue of CCR by focusing on specific problems, such as the impact of ethnicity on the outcome of cardiac arrest, 14 the demonstration that routine coagulation tests are likely unnecessary, 15 the findings that the measurement of weight in infants has a similar percentage of inaccuracy as in adults, 16 and the estimation of how many in-hospital cardiac arrests may occur in Australian hospitals every year. 17 All provide important epidemiologic information and quality improvement ideas to enhance patient care in Australian and New Zealand ICUs.…”