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Group and individual teaching sessions have played an integral part in our attempts to implement change.
Used to determine immunity status after Hepatitis B vaccination If Hepatitis B infection is suspected, please request Hepatitis B surface antigen Samples
For further information on organising analysis and for the address to send samples to please visit the RSC webpage and search for "Road Traffic Acts Analysts
Please list the tests of particular interest so that some priority can be given to analysis if plasma volumes are small.
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Bowel screening aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage, if you have no symptoms. This is when treatment is more likely to be effective.
The modified tubes will be sent directly to the ward and must only be used for the patient specified.
If your wound re-opens, please return to the department or make an appointment to see the practice nurse at your GP’s surgery.
Turnaround times Samples are sent to a referral laboratory for analysis to with results expected back within 4 weeks.
This event gave each team the opportunity to share their work and their learning and for the Trust to recognise and celebrate their achievements.
A laboratory glucose measurement is essential to diagnose hypoglycaemia.
This test is used to investigate cardiac or skeletal muscle pathology.
Turnaround times Samples are sent to a referral laboratory for analysis with results expected back within 2 weeks.
Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory on day of sample collection.
the best possible care to our patients.
For a sample to be treated as urgent the laboratory must be notified on Cheltenham 4219.
MDU moved to Oakley Ward, Centre Block, Cheltenham General in December 2024
This can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding.
Watch this short video to find out more about the MVP