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low-yield procedure

low-yield procedure

A diagnostic procedure that rarely results in a definitive diagnosis; Cf High-yield procedure.
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Each of these studies (6-9) concluded that LP was a low-yield procedure in the respective inpatient populations evaluated.
The yield of lumbar puncture to exclude nosocomial meningitis as aetiology for mental status changes in the medical intensive care unit
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