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Your test may be delayed if you do not take advice.
If you are pregnant and need to get in contact with us please see our maternity contact details.
If you notice any of these signs, please contact your GP for advice.
If you are not a member or don’t know if there is a group, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for information.
If you have a small eye (that is if you are long sighted) you are more likely to get an attack, especially as you get older and develop cataracts.
If the skin is red, sore and itchy, apply an anti-fungal* cream or powder.
If unavoidable, samples can be refrigerated overnight.
If a severe endometriotic bowel is removed or if the bowel is injured, a temporary colostomy may be necessary.
If these instructions are not followed, we may not be able to go ahead with the examination.
If specialist coagulation tests are requested, one or more aliquots may be frozen until analysis (or up to two months) at between -15 and -40°C.
If unavoidable, samples can be stored refrigerated overnight.
We leave the string if the stent is only to be in position for up to 2 weeks. If the string is present then removal is straightforward.
If you have any questions, please ask the nurse or doctor.
If you're staying overnight
If transport is delayed, refrigeration is preferable to storage at ambient temperature.
If you have a line in situ, you must pre-book your blood tests.
No, but you may be more comfortable if you pass urine and have your bowels opened before attending for the test, if this is possible.
the individual is pregnant State if the individual is immunocompromised State if the individual is a health or social care worker and the circumstances
Who can I speak to if I have a problem regarding my medication?
Please tell us if anything is wrong. We are here to help you if you are unsure.