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During your examination today the doctor or nurse specialist took a small biopsy (a tiny piece of tissue) about the size of a grain of rice from your cervix (neck of the womb). This will be looked at more closely in the laboratory to help us to diagnose abnormal cells and support and manage your care.

This page provides you with information about how to care for your Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter following insertion. A PD catheter is a tube that is inserted into your abdomen to allow for peritoneal dialysis. After the PD catheter has been inserted it should be cared for as advised by the PD team. This will help to reduce the risk of infection or displacement. It will also provide a smooth start to PD. You will be given detailed instructions for long term care by the PD nurse looking after you.

This page will answer some of the questions you may have about the medication (metformin) you have been advised to take to help with your condition of polycystic ovaries (PCOS).

Clomid® (Clomiphene citrate) or Letrozole are used in women who do not ovulate (produce eggs) regularly each month leading to infertility. These medicines stimulate eggs to develop in the ovaries and be released for fertilisation. These medications will work best for you if you maintain your BMI between 19 and 30.

The FBC comprises the following tests

The most important indicator of bleeding risk is the patient history

This page will give you information about aftercare following your CT guided ablation

This page gives you information about tests used to help identify problems at the back of the eye.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

This page is designed to assist with your child's Wheeze/ Asthma Management treatment

The information on this page is for patients having a bladder tumour removed by a Trans Urethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT) operation.

Contact the laboratory before sending and inform us if urgent or routine.

Serum - paired samples not required

The time it takes to produce a test result depends largely on the type of investigation requested. This can vary from minutes to weeks. Please consult the tests and samples database for the expected turn around time for each type of test.

This page gives you information about the process of IVF as advised by your specialist. In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is an assisted method of conception which increases the chance of pregnancy by placing fertilised ova or eggs directly into the uterus or womb. The fertilised eggs are called embryos.

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This page gives you information about having a tooth removed and answers many of the commonly asked questions.