Dear Colleagues
For UK users only
I would like to raise the issue of standardising the use of reporting
units for drugs and poisons. As you know, the consensus document from
the ACP, ACB, RCPath, UK Poisons service and the IATDMCT stated that a
uniform et of units across the nation would improve patient care and
reduce the risk of errors. The document also proposed the use of SI mass
units.
There has been no serious objection to this policy either in response
to the article in ACB News
http://www.acbwm.org.uk/ACBNews/2006/october2006.pdf
or my mailings on the mailbase.
This policy has been adopted by Scotland and Greater Manchester with a
proposed change over date of April 2nd 2007. Could I suggest that all
laboratories make this change on the same date.
Yours hopefully
Julian
Julian H Barth MD FRCP FRCPath
Consultant in Chemical Pathology & Metabolic Medicine
Department of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds LS1 3EX
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