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Dr Pirie has a special interest in neonatology and completed a Senior Fellowship in Neonatology in Perth, Australia, before returning to Gloucester to
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes your blood sugar level to become too high.
Where transport is difficult, specimens may be cultured up to 48hr after collection.
Early appropriate antibiotics are the key to improved sepsis outcomes.
Antibodies of p-ANCA patients are mainly directed to myeloperoxidase (MPO).
a Regional Reference Centre Up to 7 days
If you need any help or if your labour is not progressing as it should, your midwife will arrange for you to be transferred to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
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The Midwives will be able to assess you and give you appropriate advice on whether you need to come into the Unit, stay at home or even be seen by your
Clinical summary Other medications (essential, esp. pyrazinamide) Sample to be collected in a gold top serum tube.
Send immediately to the laboratory at ambient temperature. Required information Relevant clinical details including reason for the request.
This test can be added on to a previous request as long as there is sufficient sample remaining and the sample is less than 4 hours old.
Urinary retention Urology patients Renal patients Critical care patients As part of an MRSA screen Positive culture results on CSU specimens need to
the Regional Reference Centre Up to 14 days
Department of Immunology Notes C3 nephritic factor is an autoantibody to the alternate complement pathway's C3 convertase, C3bBb.
Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory as soon as possible (no greater than 8 hours).
nappy changes will still be possible, You may wish to bring in baby wipes with you If there is a clinical need for your baby to be washed, this will be
Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory on the day of sample collection.
