I received a urine sample from a GP with the following comment:
"Boy aged 14. Mum wants to have his urine screened for drugs because
she thinks he is on cannabis."
Is it ethical to do this test
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Dr Damian Griffin
Consultant Chemical Pathologist,
Morriston Hospital,
Swansea NHS Trust
Tel 01792 703988
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