| 2.1.2 Item taken to refer only to the first service of a particular kind
(1) For an item in Group P1 (Haematology):
(a) if pathology services of a kind mentioned in item 65090 or 65093 are rendered for a patient during a period when the patient is in hospital, the item applies only to the first pathology service of that kind rendered for the patient during the period; and
(b) if:
(i) tests (except tests mentioned in item 65099, 65102, 65105 or 65108) are carried out in relation to a patient episode; and
(ii) specimen material from the patient episode is stored; and
(iii) in response to a request made within 14 days of the patient episode, further tests (except tests mentioned in item 65099, 65102, 65105 or 65108) are carried out on the stored material;
the later tests and the earlier tests are taken to be part of 1 patient episode.
(2) Items 65102 and 65108 apply only if a minimum of 6 units are issued for a patient’s care in any 1 day.
(3) For items 65099 and 65102:
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