STOCKS of antivenom for snake bites at Warwick and Stanthorpe Hospitals are said to be at "appropriate levels".

This is despite a dramatic police dash to transport a vial from Stanthorpe Hospital to Warwick on November 2 while Narelle Pails fought for her life.

Between 5 and 6pm police from both ends of the region rushed to a meeting point at Braeside.

Warwick officers were ordered to be turned facing home and ready to rush back to the hospital.

Warwick police officer in charge Snr Sergeant Stewart Day said the death by snake bite would be subject to a coronial investigation.

He confirmed police were called to assist in meeting officers from Stanthorpe to collect antivenom but said he could not give out the incident times as a police investigation was underway because the casualty is now deceased.

Darling Downs Health Service District acting chief executive officer Dr Peter Bristow yesterday said there were 14 ampoules of antivenom including polyvenom (which is first stage response and given when the type of snake in unknown) currently at Warwick and 10 ampoules at Stanthorpe.

Dr Bristow said Warwick Hospital has the correct amount for a rural hospital.

"Warwick Hospital had and continues to have appropriate reserves of antivenom," he said.

"There was no shortage of antivenom at the hospital.

"Extra antivenom was brought into Warwick Hospital from Stanthorpe as a precaution to ensure stocks remained at an optimal level while there was an active and deadly snake in the region."

He said while it wasn't "appropriate for a hospital or medical practitioner to disclose details of a patient's personal medical condition to the media," he could confirm the Warwick Hospital nurse died from a snake bite.

"We are all deeply saddened by her passing and send our sincere condolences to her family and friends."

He said QH would be offering counselling to anyone affected by the loss and said concerned staff from neighbouring hospitals travelled to Warwick yesterday to assist with patient care.

Mrs Pails, 42 from Wheatvale, was bitten by a snake Wednesday afternoon.

It is understood her 15-year-old son called emergency services.

A spokeswoman from Queensland Ambulance Service confirmed the Warwick crew was called to a property 16km west of Warwick at 4.50pm.

"A 42-year-old female was taken to Warwick Hospital in a critical condition believed to be from a snake bite."

She was given CPR by the crew and taken to the hospital for treatment.