What type of preoperative test would you expect to be ordered for a healthy 34-year-old woman having a laparoscopic tubal ligation procedure done at an ASC?
a. Echocardiogram
b. Cardiac stress test
c. Pregnancy test
d. Muscle biopsy test
ANS: C
You should always see the results of a pregnancy test. Other tests may be ordered such as: CBC, urinalysis, chest radiograph (if clinically indicated), an ECG if the patient is older than 35, and a multichemistry profile if patient is considered high-risk.
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