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Urgent microscopy requests may be requested on children according to current NICE guidelines.
This test can be added on to a previous request as long as there is sufficient sample remaining and the sample is less than 24 hours old.
Poster Download Purpose/Problem To evaluate the efficacy of an outpatient memory group intervention that can practically be provided in an acute hospital
This patient information page below can give you information about phlebitis, its causes and how to try to prevent it.
Early use of anticoagulation may reduce mortality rates.2 Measuring coagulation markers, such as D-dimer, have proven to be useful to detect hypercoagulability
Final culture results: up to 20 days
Where transport is difficult, specimens may be cultured up to 48hr after collection.
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If these are negative, a clinical decision has to be made as to whether further investigation is necessary for patient management.
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes your blood sugar level to become too high.
a Regional Reference Centre Up to 10 days
The meeting gives you the chance to find out what’s happening in our Trust, and to ask questions of the Chief Executive, Chair and Lead Governor.
Time limit for add on up to 24 hours, although check sample suitability prior to requesting.
the National Reference Laboratory Up to 14 days
test a previously submitted ante-natal sample - please contact the laboratory to check If the patient is found to be non-immune on initial testing, a
are positive All patients over 50 yrs who present with new symptoms of dyspepsia should be referred for endoscopy - antibody results should not be used to
Send as soon as possible (within 24 hours) to the laboratory either via GP or direct to the laboratory.
Further information To learn more about SHBG, visit Lab Tests Online.
Reference ranges Please refer to individual test pages for reference range details.
Deliver immediately to the laboratory at ambient temperature.