We do occasional
vetinary work. We always point out that our analysers are not
calibrated/QC checked with animal material.
Presumably:
·
This would
apply to any lab (including private labs) not specifically set up to support
vetinary services.
·
Even if
the lab was dedicated to animal work would you set up separate calibrations/QC
for every farm animal, domestic animal etc?
·
We are
frequently called upon to measure analytes in human fluids by methods not
specifically designed and set up for fluid
analysis.
·
This is a
clinical/scientific decision and in this Trust the managers would defer to
us.
Lesley
Tetlow
Consultant Clinical
Scientist
Manchester Children’s
Hospitals
From: Clinical biochemistry discussion
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Subject: Non-human
samples
We have, very occasionally, helped
out local vets by doing e.g. ammonia thus generating income for the
lab.
Results have issued with the proviso
that the system is not calibrated for animal
samples.
Our directorate manager has now
banned this "I'm not having animal samples going through our
machines" . (We use Menarini for
ammonia).
The amount of work done is
insufficient to worry about fighting for, but I wondered what the situation is
elsewhere.
Do you ever do vet work? Do
your managers know? Do they approve?
Just interested in your
views.
Michael
Dr C M
Colley
Consultant Chemical
Pathologist