The Number of Appropriate, Inappropriate and Discretionary Lyme Disease Serologic Test Requests by Clinical Specialty and by Source of Test Initiation
| Characteristic | No. | Appropriate No. (%) | Inappropriate No. (%) | Discretionary No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical specialty | ||||
| Family practice | 151 | 30 (20) | 35 (23) | 86 (57) |
| Internal medicine | 67 | 12 (18) | 21 (31) | 34 (51) |
| Emergency or urgent care | 32 | 4 (13) | 15 (47) | 13 (41) |
| Pediatrics | 23 | 2 (9) | 5 (22) | 16 (70) |
| Neurology | 19 | 6 (32) | 2 (11) | 11 (58) |
| Rheumatology | 8 | 6 (75) | 1 (13) | 1 (13) |
| Others | 56 | 12 (21) | 16 (29) | 28 (50) |
| Total | 356 | 72 (20) | 95 (27) | 189 (53) |
| Initiation of testing | ||||
| Clinician initiated | 218 | 60 (28) | 47 (22) | 111 (51) |
| Patient initiated | 95 | 8 (8) | 37 (39) | 50 (53) |
| Not clear | 43 | 4 (9) | 11 (26) | 28 (65) |
| Total | 356 | 72 (20) | 95 (27) | 189 (53) |