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Article L6211-8 of the French Public Health Code

A medical biology examination is carried out on the basis of a prescription containing the relevant clinical elements.

When he considers it appropriate, the medical biologist carries out, in accordance with the recommendations of good practice mentioned inarticle L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code when they exist and in compliance with the nomenclature of medical biology procedures established in application of article L. 162-1-7 of the same code, medical biology examinations other than those appearing on the prescription or does not carry out all the examinations appearing on the prescription, unless the prescriber advises otherwise on the prescription.

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Article L6211-8

Un examen de biologie médicale est réalisé sur le fondement d’une prescription qui contient les éléments cliniques pertinents.

Lorsqu’il l’estime approprié, le biologiste médical réalise, conformément aux recommandations de bonnes pratiques mentionnées à l’article L. 161-37 du code de la sécurité sociale lorsqu’elles existent et dans le respect de la nomenclature des actes de biologie médicale établie en application de l’article L. 162-1-7 du même code, des examens de biologie médicale autres que ceux figurant sur la prescription ou ne réalise pas tous les examens qui y figurent, sauf avis contraire du prescripteur porté sur l’ordonnance.

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