If everyone responds to this demand I am sure we (the SAS labs and others)
can cope, but it will be interesting!
In reply to Mike Colley's point, just remember that blood tests are much
cheaper than MRI scans. The ASR testing is funded by DePuy, but other
costs must be found locally.
Best wishes
Barry
Barry Sampson
Consultant Clinical Scientist and Honorary Lecturer
Director, SAS Trace Element Laboratory
Clinical Biochemistry
Charing Cross Hospital (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) & Imperial
College School of Medicine London W6 8RF UK
Phone +44-020-8383 3644
Fax +44-020-8846-7007
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On 29/02/2012 09:10, "Paul Masters"
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>According to the man from the MHRA on the radio last night there are 49
>000 patients requiring annual cobalt and chromium testing. That's getting
>on for 1 000 a week. Out of interest, is there enough analytical capacity
>in the UK to cope with this workload?
>Paul Masters
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