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Sample Requirements 3 or 3.5ml Trisodium Citrate tube Pre-analysis storage: do not store, send to the laboratory as soon as possible or within 2 hours
Suspected past exposure to Hepatitis B Storage/transport Store at fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time 3
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time Positives referred to a National Reference Centre Negatives: 3
stakeholders Implications/Next Steps Re focus the aim Emergency department and Red flag sepsisPreliminary data: 9/24 February data had red flag sepsis, 3/
We recommend that you drink plenty of fluids for the next 2 to 3 days. The results of the CT scan will be sent to the doctor who requested the test.
Levels of anxiety when thinking about labour and birth reduced from 7 to 3.
The 3 hospital appointments will take place during 1 week and you must be able to attend all of these appointments.
3. Check your blood glucose level again after 10 minutes. 4. If your blood glucose level is still less than 4mmol/L, repeat Step 2.
Tuesday 12th March Cheltenham General Hospital 3-4.40pm (20 places) Audiology A workshop tour of the Audiology department to explain the profession and
Usually, you will be able to return to your normal activities 3 days after your operation.
This will usually be every 3 to 6 months but may be reduced to once a year.
Patients should be reviewed within 3 months to ensure benefit.
Thyroglobulin levels within 3 months of thyroid surgery or ablation will be difficult/impossible to interpret.
Turnaround times Samples are sent to a referral laboratory for analysis with results expected back within 3 weeks.
Reference ranges A ratio of: ≤38: 0.4% risk of PET in the next 7 days, <3% risk in 28 days >38 to ≤85: 20% risk PET in the next 7 days >85: very high risk
Patients on home TPN should have manganese levels checked every 3 - 6 months to rule out excess accumulation (NICE Guideline CG32) Individuals with suspected
Here are a few we recommend: Online videos An introduction to mindfulness (Mindfulnet.org, 3 mins) ‘About mindfulness’ - (Dumfries & Galloway’s, 7 mins
be delivered fresh each day to the laboratory, but if this is a problem with a patient in an outlying area then they can all be sent together on day 3.
Painted using spray paint, layers are built up to create a semi realistic image that has a 3-D effect.
Turnaround time Sent to a National Reference Centre Up to 3 working days