From CBS News:
DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned that Quest Diagnostics, the nation’s largest diagnostic lab company, has told doctors, hospitals and health care providers nationwide the company will not accept blood samples suspected of being infected with Ebola; and will not knowingly allow any patients suspected of having Ebola into Quest offices.
In a message sent Oct. 11 to hospitals and doctors, Quest Diagnostics said, “Patients with known or suspected Ebola hemorrhagic fever should not be referred to Quest Patient Service Centers or Quest In-Office Phlebotomists for specimen collections of any type.”
3 comments:
This is medically ethical -- on the grounds of "unequipped to handle that condition."
The same grounds were used here in Northern Virginia when Virginia Hospital Center refused to accept the Pentagon Puker, designated at the time as "potential Ebola case."
Given the attitude and performance of those who livelihood is dedicated to disease prevention at the national level, CAN ANYONE BLAME QUEST????
NOT ME
They are a BUSINESS with responsibility to employees.
ONE labworker from Dallas on a cruise ship ended a cruise of 4000 people over THIS ISSUE.
Epa,
In my view, Quest is acting responsibly.
BTW, already one hospital in Dallas has locked its ER doors. See this.
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