Private Hospitals/Laboratories Should Issue The FBC Test Reports Of Dengue Patients Within Two Hours-Health Minister

The Private Hospitals and Laboratories should issue the Full Blood Count (FBC) test reports of Dengue Patients  within two hours after the blood was taken in order to using it for treating Dengue Patients effectively according to the Minister Of Health Dr.Rajittha Senaratne.

A large number of complaints have  been received by the Health Ministry from Doctors by stating that the Private Hospitals and Laboratories are not issuing the Full Blood Count test reports within 2 hours to treat Dengue patients effectively.The FBC test  Reports issued after more than two hours are not valid and  cannot be used when treating Dengue Patients he has stressed.

Therefore Health Minister has urged the private sector to issue FBC Test reports of Dengue Patients within two hours time without a delay .

If the Private sector continues the  delaying of   issuing  FBC Test reports to Dengue patients all the Dengue patients should have come to the Government Hospitals for treatment and thsese Hospitals issue the FBC Test reports within one hour period and the Colombo National Hospital issue the test reports within ten minutes .