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When the larvae are removed, they will be about the size of a cooked grain of rice.
The incision site will be covered with a dressing; this must be kept clean and dry while the stitches are in place.
Further fresh samples may be required.
You may also be given oxygen.
Be careful not to use language that could be read as discriminatory or stereotyping.
The electrodes will then be taken off and you will be able to get dressed.
You will also be fitted with some support stockings to be worn during your hospital stay.
Where it is not possible for all questions to be dealt with within this timeframe a written response will be provided to the questioner and copied to all
After analysis, these samples will be retained for a further 24 hours at 15-30°C.
The panel can be ordered as an urgent request. Reference ranges Please refer to individual test web pages.
Samples MUST be filled appropriately (there may be a frosted fill line - this is the minimum fill line).
Can LP be cured?
False negatives. 5-HIAA may be within normal limits with non-metastatic carcinoid tumour.
The test can be ordered as an urgent request.
You may be asked if your bone marrow sample can be used for research.
Your call will be returned within 48 hours.
If the child will be staying in hospital overnight, let them know if you will be able to stay too.
What can be treated?
Will the MRI scan be uncomfortable?
The abdomen will be filled with gas and an optical instrument, called a laparoscope, will be inserted to allow the internal organs to be viewed before