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Every day, we provide urgent treatment for more than 300 patients at our Emergency Departments at Gloucester and Cheltenham and this continues every day
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time 3 - 5 days
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time Up to 8 days
µl is required for reliable testing. 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube Required information Relevant clinical details Storage/transport Store at
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time Sent to a National Reference Centre 10 - 14 days
Protocol The patient is instructed to take 1mg dexamethasone orally at 23:00h (dose of dexamethasone for children is 0.3 mg/m2surface area) Take at least
We are committed to adopting the ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) plan at our hospitals.
Sample requirements If patient on high dose biotin therapy (>5mg/day) collect sample at least 8 hours after the last dose.
He was appointed as a Consultant at our Trust in November 2014.
Recovering at home
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time Up to 2 days
Required information Relevant clinical details Date of onset Details of exposure to other suspected cases Vaccination history Storage/transport Store at
Sample requirements A minimum of 5mL urine taken into a 30mL white top Universal Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.
Who will be present at my appointment?
at the apex (tip) of the prostate.
Sessions are held on Monday afternoons at 1.30pm in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm in Cheltenham General Hospital.
room temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time Sent to a Regional Reference Centre Up to 7 days
0300 422 5987 or via email at ghn-tr.OutpatientBooking@nhs.net
It's best to keep your bedroom windows closed at night. Check your heating and cooking appliances are safe.
Stopping treatment at this stage is likely to outweigh potential risks of using the devices.
