RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Pathology tests: is the time for demand management ripe at last? JF Journal of Clinical Pathology JO J Clin Pathol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists SP 243 OP 248 DO 10.1136/jcp.56.4.243 VO 56 IS 4 A1 G Gopal Rao A1 M Crook A1 M L Tillyer YR 2003 UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/56/4/243.abstract AB With the ever increasing demands for pathology testing within the National Health Service there is a need to manage the demand for these tests. This review discusses strategies for the demand management of requests made by clinicians in the disciplines of biochemistry, haematology, and microbiology. The various approaches that have been used to manage demand will be described, along with specific clinical strategies for demand management.