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Bradley returned to the clinic where a nurse practitioner described him as being acutely ill. <\/p>\n<p>The medical provider at the clinic ordered various STAT (immediate) blood tests, including an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test and a C-reactive protein test. <\/p>\n<p>Although the lab samples were sent to <a href=\"http:\/\/athensmedicaltesting.com\">Athens Medical Laboratory<\/a> by the mid-afternoon, the results, which were markedly elevated, were not returned for six days.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/44-5-million-jury-verdict-for-failure-to-timely-report-stat-test-results\/#more-4495\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradley Metts, who was 9 years old at the time of this incident, was evaluated for severe ear pain by his primary care physician at University Medical Associates. Eight days after the evaluation, Bradley&#8217;s condition deteriorated; he developed headache, nausea, vomiting and photophobia. 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