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It can also be transferred by visitors or staff who have touched a contaminated surface such as furniture, medical equipment, toilets, handles, sinks or
support you have been given, or referred to.
If you would like further information or you have any questions, please speak to your anaesthetist.
Further information To learn more visit UK Metabolic Biochemistry Network or British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group
You can have a relative or carer present, or if you prefer you can request to have a member of staff with you during the assessment.
No photography or videos are allowed during the scan.
The medical and nursing teams will be better able to respond to any concerns or queries regarding medical/care issues.
If the child or young person is adopted. By court order.
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.
Use Emergency Services wisely - only dial 999 or attend the A&E Departments at Gloucester or Cheltenham for serious injuries or in life-threatening situations
known as deep vein thrombosis, or DVT).
Symptoms include: Numbness or tingling in leg, foot or toes. Throbbing sensations in casted leg/foot.
testing and/or anti-D prophylaxis.
Use Emergency Services wisely – only dial 999 or attend the A&E Departments at Gloucester or Cheltenham for serious injuries or life-threatening situations
Please tell the nurse practitioner or doctor if you have had problems with any previous surgery or anaesthetic, or if you have any allergies this is very
Can I eat or drink before the biopsy?
or swab.
Measles PCR testing is performed on throat or mouth viral swabs. PCR can also be performed on a nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA).