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You will be asked to shower or bath at home, using the antiseptic wash for 5 days, before the day of the procedure.
We encourage you to move regularly throughout the day as you can tolerate. Walking is good and can be increased each day.
Therefore samples can only be taken on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and must be received in the laboratory before 5.00pm on the same day.
used Instructions for prescribing gentamicin and monitoring levels can be found in the Gentamicin Policy Gentamicin levels can be taken at any time of day
1 day before your appointment
We advise that you do 10 repetitions of each exercise, 4 times a day until you have regained the normal use of your hand.
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2 June – Women’s Centre door The Women’s Centre (WSR) door will be closed for 1 day from 8:30am-5:30pm on 2 June 2025 Other entrances throughout the hospital
Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory on the day of collection.
Beverages: Served throughout the day. There are a variety of shops and restaurants in our hospitals. Read more about food and drink.
Patients attending the hospital as a day case will be contacted by letter.
On the day of your treatment
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Eating or drinking caffeinated products on the day of test. Performing vigorous exercise on the day of test.
We recommend starting the exercises gently the day after you have given birth.
Set aside 4 to 5, 5 minute periods a day when you have time to relax to do the exercises.
You will then be offered the procedure under general anaesthetic on another day.
Ten treatments are given, every day Monday to Friday.
Turnaround times The assays are run throughout the day and night. The in-lab turnaround time is normally less than 24 hours.
Turnaround times The assays are run throughout the day and night. The in-lab turnaround time is less than 24 hours.
