“…They estimated that in one hospital 9,000 tests could be avoided, with a savings of $95,800 annually. In a similar study Romfh [45] estimated that up to $330,000 could be saved in 15 military hospitals by eliminating unindicated tests. Routine tests that have been shown to be unnecessary except when clinically indicated include electrocardiograms [46], test of hemostatic function [44,45,47], biochemistry panels [44,46], urinalyses [48,49], and intravenous pyelograms [50,51].…”