I. – Medical biology examinations, including in emergency situations, are carried out within timescales compatible with the state of the art, in accordance with the information available to the biologist on the patient’s state of health.
The regional health agencies take these situations into account in the territorial organisation of healthcare.
II. – The list of examinations deemed to be urgent, together with the conditions under which they must be carried out and the results delivered, are set by order of the Minister for Health.