In message <[log in to unmask]>, Dr Ian D Watson
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Guy's are right!
>The 4 hour bit comes from studies done in the 70's when the Scottish
>Poisons Unit and Guy's were doing the initial work on predicting liver
>damage. Every Biochemistry Lab should have access to the advice from The
>Poisons Information Centre as every Accident & Emergency dept was sent a
>copy. If anyone is dissatisfied with the information given they should
>contact the Director of the unit.
> Ian Watson
Yes, Ian. I totally agree that 4 hours or later is the time for
assessment of paracetamol levels, but if there's none there at three
hours there certainly isn't going to be any there at four hours! Thus
the advice given was inappropriate.
And I have spoken to Brian Widdop about it.
--
Michael Colley
Dr. C. M. Colley
Dept. Chemical Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon SN1 4 JU
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