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2. Telephone reports
Results of urgent investigations, those which may aid immediate patient
management, or any results specifically requested by the sending laboratory
will be telephoned as soon as they become available.
The member of staff who has undertaken the investigation will usually give
the telephone report; the name and status of the person to whom results are
given will be required for our records. The Clinical Scientist or Laboratory
Director will telephone to discuss results where interpretation or advice is
required.
The results of some investigations may be rapidly available and to aid the
management of certain infections will be telephoned immediately.
Examples are:
- Primary diagnosis of malaria by microscopy and/or immunochromatographic techniques
- P. falciparum where undiagnosed by the requesting laboratory
- Diagnosis of E. histolytica by microscopy and antigen-specific ELISA or PCR
- Any other pathogen where prompt initiation of treatment is considered necessary.
All telephoned reports, whether initiated by the reference laboratory or the requesting laboratory, will be confirmed with a written report.
Please contact the laboratory on +44 (0)20 7927 2427 to obtain results.
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