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As part of this process, clinical guidelines are produced and circulated to all clinical biochemistry departments in Wales. The current aim of the AWCBAG is to assess the extent and impact of adoption of these guidelines across Wales.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three surveys were despatched at intervals over a decade to all clinical biochemistry departments in Wales to investigate practice in: (1) urine albumin testing to screen for diabetic nephropathy; (2) biochemical investigation of menopausal status and the monitoring of hormone replacement therapy; (3) screening for Cushing's syndrome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results show that laboratories across Wales are generally following guideline criteria and are adapting their practice in-line with changing recommendations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The introduction of AWCBAG guidelines has been widely accepted by clinical biochemistry departments in Wales. 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