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Sample requirements For children, a pre-dose blood sample taken into a 2mL EDTA tube Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory
See also:Female genital tract swabs (HVS, endocervical, vulval) Sample requirements Standard charcoal transport swab Lower vaginal swab Place swab into
See also:Travel Associated Infections Sample requirements Serum - paired samples normally required 8.5ml of blood taken into a plain gel tube Required
You will then be taken into the room where your sigmoidoscopy will take place.
Sample requirements 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube For EBV and CMV 1 full EDTA tube is required.
following viral screen sets:Joints screen Rash screen TORCH screen Sample requirements Serum - paired samples normally required 8.5ml of blood taken into
samples (HVS, endocervical, vulval) Sample requirements Penile samples: Standard charcoal transport swab Urethral samples: Plain wire swab Place swab into
additional tests specifically and include relevant clinical details Sample requirements Serum - paired samples not normally required 8.5ml of blood taken into
corneal graft aqueous/vitreous fluid Sample requirements Standard charcoal transport swab Evert lid and swab conjunctiva, removing any pus Place swab into
blood cultures should also be sent Sample requirements 30mL sterile universal container Withdraw the cannula tip Immediately cut off the terminal 4cm into
also:MRSA screen Sample requirements Dry swab for MRSA screen only - Do not use for any other samples Standard charcoal transport swab Place swab into
response to vaccine This may be a surrogate marker of immune compromise Sample requirements Serum - paired samples not required 8.5ml of blood taken into
the following viral screen sets: Respiratory screen Heart screen Sample requirements Serum - paired samples normally required 8.5ml of blood taken into
a further sample 4 weeks after the date of contact will be required Sample requirements Serum - paired samples may be required 8.5ml of blood taken into
be used to diagnose active infection It cannot be used as a test of cure Sample requirements Serum - paired samples not required 8.5ml of blood taken into
To have a Mirena® device inserted into your womb.
The semi-liquid food then passes into the colon (large bowel) and becomes faeces (stools).
Do not touch the end of the catheter to be inserted into the urethra.
When faeces first pass into the pouch, it will be liquid, this is normal.
Take care not to get water into the actual stoma as this may cause you to cough.