Critical decisions in the clinical laboratory.
Described here is a system for dealing with unexpected or exceptional results which, like other laboratory data, must be transmitted appropriately to the primary physician, but which require a departure from the ordinary communication channels. To illustrate the principles under discussion, the author offers three case examples.
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