“I was running a test in here!” says Dutton. “The air’s thick with Andromeda. Experiment with your own life, damn it!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We won’t do it, Charlie. Take it easy,” says Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I know I’m close,” says Hall. “I’m sure it has something to do with blood chemistry and breathing.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the monitor, Karen Anson and the crying baby appear. “Dr. Hall…” says Anson. “May I feed the baby now, Dr. Hall? He’s been crying steadily for…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That’s what I want,” says Hall. “Keep him crying and run another blood value on him. Get his pH measurements.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anson slams the bottle down on the gurney, “Yes, Doctor!” shouts Anson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“With all the yelling, blowing off carbon dioxide, the kid should have too little acid,” says Hall. “Alkaotic. A blood condition just the opposite from the old man. Too much alkali.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Well, what good does that do Dutton?” asks Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Karen, where is the blood test!” shouts Hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s coming through now, on your console,” says Anson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jackson pokes his head up in front of the TV camera. “Hell of a way to run a hospital!” says Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the monitor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUBJECT CODED > INFANT <
RECODED > MANUEL <
TEST NORMAL VALUE
——– ————– ———–
BLOOD PH 7.40 7.43
DIAGNOSIS: ALKAEMIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Just what you expected,” says Stone. “Opposite blood chemistries, the baby and the old man.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“One of them should be a dead opposite,” says Hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But he’s not,” says Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There must be a connection!” says Hall, pounding his fist on the console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They both stayed alive at Piedmont – -” says Hall. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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