If a physician who ordered a test personally reviews the results to supplement information from the physician who prepared the test report, the work would add to the level of the:
A) number of diagnoses or management options.
B) amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed.
C) risk of significant complications, morbidity, and/or mortality.
D) all of the above.

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When a physician personally reviews the results of a test, it adds to the amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed, which would increase the level of work. It may also contribute to the number of diagnoses or management options, but this is not always the case. The risk of significant complications, morbidity, and/or mortality is not directly affected by personally reviewing test results.

If a Physician Who Ordered a Test Personally Reviews the Results