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I haven't read the which report which Jonathan posted a link to earlier today. But I have heard on the news that it is highly critical of some of the tests and concludes that maybe healthcare testing should be left out of the home. Hopefully this will start a proper debate on the use of these kits. If the blood group rumor is true, perhaps its main use is in paternity cases! Craig Webster Principal Clinical Biochemist Nottingham City Hospital -----Original Message----- From: owner-poct [mailto:owner-poct] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 12:51 PM To: cwebste1 Subject: A colleague informs me that you can now get kits to "find out your blood group" in Boots. Why?? Are they going into the DIY transfusion service? Also PSA kits - presumably no counselling before you buy, no advice on the implications of a positive and the false sense of security if the test is negative. Does anyone else feel that some form of regulation should be required before such potentially dangerous kits are let loose on the general public? Jan ===== <P>Mrs. Jan Still,</P> <P>POCT Manager,</P> <P>Watford General Hospital,</P> <P>Watford, Herts.</P> <P>WD18 0HB Tel - 01923-217998.</P> <P>The views expressed in this document are entirely personal and do not reflect the official policy of West Herts NHS Hospitals Trust.</P> <P> </P> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from_News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com