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Sample requirements 1 - 5 g faeces collected into a stool collection pot.
All samples are centrifuged, aliquoted into LP4 tubes and frozen within this time period.
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) Storage/transport Do not store.
This test is part of the following viral screen sets: Sample requirements Serum - paired samples normally required 8.5ml of blood taken into a plain gel
For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) Storage/transport Do not store.
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The main job of the lungs is to bring oxygen into your bloodstream and to remove carbon dioxide.
Have a bath or shower the day before you come into hospital.
Sample requirements For adults, at least 2 ml of blood taken into a dark blue top trace element tube.
For adults, one 4 mL EDTA tube For children, blood taken into one paediatric EDTA tube Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory
"My mum Rhona brought her four children into the world at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and we remained by her side there to support her leaving this
The area of bruising increases with discolouration up to the elbow or into the thigh, over the buttock or into the groin.
are on the NHS Organ Donation Register (ODR), and over the last 21 months since the pandemic started there were 18 donors and 47 organs transplanted into
Our Winter Team has great career development opportunities for everyone involved; for potential Band 6s and Band 7s, it could prepare you for entry into
Breastfeeding support and information Our website outlines your choices when feeding your baby, organised into different stages of your journey.
Sample requirements 4 ml of blood taken into an EDTA tube If the sample volume is small or there is expected to be a delay in referring the sample,
Sample requirements For adults, 4 ml of blood taken into an EDTA tube. Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.
Time Limit for Add-ons As samples are to be taken into a specific tube, add-ons are not possible.
Peninsula Audit and Research Collaborative for Surgeons) and was awarded a Doctorate from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, for his research into