Les W
Active member
Bob Mehew said:Paul's source replicates most of the information on the NCA card bar mentioning Hereford Hospital as the central reference unit for the disease. I understand samples go there for confirmation that you have the disease which may explain why it takes some days to get confirmation after giving the blood sample.
This is quite important. A blood test through the NHS takes a long time (a week or more) to get results back. The leptospirosis central reference unit at Hereford Hospital return the results in 24 hours. Fast diagnosis is essential in cases of Weil's disease. A lot of GP's won't know about this, especially within towns and cities, so this information should be communicated to them as well...