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The carbon footprint of pathology testing.

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dc.contributor.authorMcAlister, Scott
dc.contributor.authorBarratt, Alexandra L
dc.contributor.authorBell, Katy J.L.
dc.contributor.authorMcGain, Forbes
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-10T02:52:30Z
dc.date.available2021-03-10T02:52:30Z
dc.date.issued2020en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2123/24637
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study was to estimate the carbon footprint of five common hospital pathology tests: full blood examination; urea and electrolyte levels; coagulation profile; C‐reactive protein concentration; and arterial blood gases. A prospective life cycle assessment of five pathology tests in two university‐affiliated health services in Melbourne were studied. We included all consumables and associated waste for venepuncture and laboratory analyses, and electricity and water use for laboratory analyses. The main outcome measures were greenhouse gas footprint, measured in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.relation.ispartofMedical Journal of Australiaen
dc.rightsCopyright All Rights Reserveden
dc.subjectcarbon footprinten
dc.subjectpathologyen
dc.subjectgreenhouse gasen
dc.subjectemissionsen
dc.subjectcarbon dioxideen
dc.subjectenvironmental policyen
dc.subjectclimate changeen
dc.titleThe carbon footprint of pathology testing.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.subject.asrc1117 Public Health and Health Servicesen
dc.identifier.doi10.5694/mja2.50583
dc.relation.arc1104136
dc.relation.othere Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
dc.relation.otherChoosing Wisely Australia
usyd.facultySeS faculties schools::Faculty of Medicine and Health::Sydney School of Public Healthen
usyd.citation.volume212en
usyd.citation.issue8en
usyd.citation.spage377en
usyd.citation.epage382en
workflow.metadata.onlyYesen


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