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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
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
You should bring your medication or an up to date list of anything you take with you.
Poor response to reliever Rapid breathing rate Pale or grey or blue
permit for 1 week or 2 weeks.
No photography or videos are allowed during the scan.
It can be carried around your waist, or attached to a belt or belt loop with a clip.
You are advised not to drink fizzy fluids or drinks that are too hot or too cold.
Radiology investigations, such as MRI or CT scans, can be on either site.
Avoid wearing a sling if you have a known neck or back complaint.
Can I eat or drink before the biopsy?
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.
Sedation or throat spray
You also have rights to request rectification or erasure of your personal data in some cases, or to object to the use of your personal data.
support you have been given, or referred to.
Perforation This is a tear or hole in the wall of the duodenum or bile duct. It can happen when therapy is undertaken.
You will receive your test results from your hospital consultant or GP, by letter or during a clinic appointment.
Requests should be made only on symptomatic patients, contacts or those with other risk factors.