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== Culture reports ==  
== Culture reports ==  
Pathogens should only be coded if they have been lab confirmed. {{discussion}} is that true? how about suspected and treated...? Ttenbergen 00:29, 2017 December 4 (CST)
see [[Culture reports]]
 
Follow up all culture reports '''up to 5 days after discharge from unit'''. If pathogen is still not available then, enter {{discussion}} what will we enter in ICD10, [[Infectious disease NOS OR for buglist organism NOS]]? [[Not an Infection (ICD10 pathogen alternative)]]? Soemthing different yet? Ttenbergen 00:29, 2017 December 4 (CST)
 
Waiting for lab microbiology results:(5 days usual for blood cultures, 2 week for Cadham)


== Wastebasket codes ==
== Wastebasket codes ==