Table 3.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone tests classified as conforming, possibly conforming, or not conforming to ordering guidelines: N = 205.

CLASSIFICATION OF TSH TESTSN (%)95% CI FOR PERCENTAGE
Conforming to test-ordering guidelines103 (50.2)43.2–57.3
Possibly conforming to test-ordering guidelines56 (27.3)21.3–34.0
Not conforming to test-ordering guidelines46 (22.4)16.9–28.8
  • TSH—thyroid-stimulating hormone.