A 38-year-old foreign domestic helper from the U.S. who lives in Carmelia, a detached house in Stanley, was diagnosed with the L452R variant virus. Reduce hotel quarantine by two-thirds to 7 days.
In response to the enquiry, the laboratory "Bali Medical Laboratory", which tested samples for this foreign domestic helper, stated that the blood samples involved were not sent directly to the Baili Medical Laboratory from foreign countries, but were sent to private clinics in Hong Kong first. Referral to the laboratory. At that time, the laboratory checked the personal data of the referral letter in accordance with established procedures. Under normal circumstances, it would not check the source of each sample with the doctor.
Bai Li has not disclosed which private clinic is.
Bai Li: Will not ask where the test sample comes from
In the 12032 case, the 38-year-old foreign domestic helper, the Baili Medical Laboratory replied that the blood sample of this case was not sent directly to the Baili Medical Laboratory from a foreign country, but the laboratory collected samples from a private clinic in Hong Kong. According to the established procedures, check the personal data of the referral letter, and then conduct a laboratory test.
Baili said that under normal circumstances, he would not inquire about the source of each new coronavirus antibody blood test sample, and would only check the information in the doctor's referral letter.
The laboratory emphasized that it has never received and will not receive non-Hong Kong and overseas cases that do not have a referral letter from a government-qualified doctor.
The laboratory "Bali Medical Laboratory", which tested the samples for the 38-year-old foreign domestic helper, stated that the blood samples involved were not directly sent to the Baili Medical Laboratory from foreign countries.
(Photo from the website of Baili Medical Laboratory)
The government began to remind the local blood draw last Friday
The laboratory also stated that the industry and doctors were not aware of the government's requirements beforehand. As of last Friday (13th), they received an email from the government. The authorities reminded the laboratory that the laboratory can only accept blood samples from local samples. In testing laboratories, we must abide by the relevant codes and standard operating procedures to handle and follow up every new coronavirus antibody blood test case, and we believe that similar incidents can be avoided in the future."
The laboratory renews instructions and will only accept in the future:
1. Cases referred by a Hong Kong registered doctor or hospital with a doctor referral letter or
2.
Referrals from
qualified and government-approved medical laboratories and medical centers, etc.
3. For other cases without a doctor's referral letter, the blood test must be done in person at Baili Laboratory. Non-local and overseas cases will not be accepted
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