Does EQA come under NEQAS or National Physical laboratory !
Merry Christmas
with best wishes
Richard
Richard Mainwaring-Burton
Consultant Biochemist
Queen Mary's Hospital
Sidcup, Kent
020-8308-3084
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From: French Leila - Trainee Clinical Scientist
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Sent: 18 December 2007 08:43
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Subject: Re: Worried about your liver
Does a tape measure count as POCT?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7148401.stm Short-legged 'may run liver
risk'
Leila
Trainee Clinical Scientist
Dept of Blood Sciences, Pathology
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Tel: 023 9228 6000 extn: 1771
Fax: 023 9228 6265
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Sent: 17 December 2007 14:05
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Subject: Re: Worried about your liver
Surely,
If you are paranoid press 666, hang up and we'll get back to you because
we know who you are...
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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Janice Still
Sent: 17 December 2007 12:44
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Subject: Worried about your liver
Thank you for calling iTest. All our operators are busy at present, but
your call is important to us. Please select from the following options:
For blood test results, press 1 For "I'm an alcoholic- test me" press 2
several times For "I'm a hypochondriac so can I have everything done?"
press 3
For "I just read about this on the Intranet, and I think I should have
it done" press 4 For "I want an FOB done, where do I put the sample?"
press 5 and wash your hands. For "I think I'm paranoid - test me" press
6, 6, 6, and wait for the clicking noises to stop before speaking
clearly. For interpretation of your results and sound clinical advice,
please hang up.
Oh, and a happy Christmas to everyone too.
Mrs. J. Still,
POCT Manager,
Biochemistry Dept,
Watford General Hospital. 01923-217998.
The views expressed in this message are personal and do not reflect West
Herts NHS Hospitals Trust policy.
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