On occasion, General Practitioners will encounter a patient with a concern relating to possible exposure to a hazardous substance.
These presentations can be very challenging – the symptoms may be non-specific, there may be no objective evidence of exposure, and the
number of potential hazardous substances that the patient has been exposed to may be large. In this situation, laboratory investigation
requires careful consideration. Testing is usually only useful if there is evidence of systemic toxicity, and a specific treatment option is available.
Best Tests, November 2013
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