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or recent exposure to possible hepatotoxic agents; recent foreign travel or contact with viral hepatitis.
Can I eat or drink?
Clear fluids can be black tea or coffee, Bovril® or Oxo®, any squash except blackcurrant as it stains the bowel, apple juice or any other juice as long
Control (Trust users only) See Infection Control policy "Multi-drug resistant bacteria (excluding MRSA): management of infected or colonised patients"
Is the test being used for baseline levels prior to treatment or for follow-up?
via the nose (rhinorrhoea) or ear (otorrhoea).
Here are some suggestions to help you remember: Use coloured stickers or reminder notes around your house or at work.
You should bring your medication or an up to date list of anything you take with you.
To make an ice pack you will need: a plastic bag (without any holes) crushed or cubed ice a small towel, tea towel or cloth Place the ice into the plastic
Please note that laboratory staff are not permitted to discuss specific tests or results with patients; you are advised to contact your GP or consultant
You may experience taste changes and/or a loss of appetite. This may be caused by your treatment, nausea and vomiting or by a sore mouth.
Access TOXBASE and/or contact the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) on Tel. 0844 892 0111.
You have a cough, cold or chest infection. You have a urinary tract infection. You have a skin infection or a broken, sore area of skin.
baseline level prior to treatment or follow up).
This can mean there may be a wait to see a doctor or for a skin biopsy.
Poor response to reliever Rapid breathing rate Pale or grey or blue
permit for 1 week or 2 weeks.
A small amount of local anaesthetic, with or without steroids is injected into one or more of the costochondral, joints.
support you have been given, or referred to.
These may be ‘faints’ or ‘funny turns’