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Re:Things I've noticed while visiting the ICU by incone123 on Saturday November 19, 2022 @05:25AM (#33668897)
You still have the problem of writing a sufficiently detailed tree. I had a blood test last year and when I discussed the result with the doc, he asked me the clinic location where the blood was taken, because then he could estimate time between blood draw and lab test and interpret the result accordingly.
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Re:Things I've noticed while visiting the ICU by Aeolun on Saturday November 19, 2022 @07:56AM (#33669675)
It’s your blood usually tested immediately? At least my hospital gives me results right away (well, say within 30 minutes).
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Re:Things I've noticed while visiting the ICU by lostlogin on Saturday November 19, 2022 @08:53AM (#33670044)
It might be different where you live, but where I am, the vast majority of blood tests are not done at the hospital. Family doctors and lab test centres do it.
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Re:Things I've noticed while visiting the ICU by incone123 on Sunday November 20, 2022 @03:18AM (#33679274)
I think you just made my point about a sufficiently detailed tree.

GP orders test. I go to a test center to get the blood drawn. They have couriers taking samples to labs a few times per day.

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