Yan used his bronze visitor token to enter the main medical library. Reception clerk Ao scanned the seal and welcomed him without asking for a fee. A green light passed across the token. The turnstile opened with a quiet click.
Ning’s token opened the public waiting room but not the specialist archive. She tried it once and saw the small red mark on the reader. The clerk was already explaining the difference.
“Your token gives you access to public spaces,” Ao said. “Specialist records require a physician request. Qinghe’s credential lets her request files, but only for patients who agreed to share them.”
Ning tucked her token back into her purse. “How do industrial patients request their own test results?”
“They can apply through the ward nurse. Copies take longer because the laboratory holds the original readings. A patient can carry a copy to another doctor after an authorized physician signs the release.”
“How long does that take?”
“Usually one day. Longer if the request is incomplete.”
“Can the patient ask for the original?”
