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How will the procedure be carried out?
be by ambulance.
You may be asked to put on a hospital gown. You will be asked to lie on an X-ray trolley. X-rays images (pictures) may be used to guide the needle.
The test can be ordered as an urgent request.
If unavoidable, sample can be stored refrigerated overnight.
We write to patients a little ahead of when they are due to be screened, this will either be a fixed appointment or a letter asking you to contact us to
Wheelchairs will be available at the points indicated on the map There will be limited parking for EZEC and SWAST ambulances dropping off or collecting
An endocrine referral is required in this situation as alternate stimulation tests may be necessary.
Your wound will be closed by: Stitches that dissolve Steri-strips to the skin Stitches that need to be taken out Your wound will be closed with either
For a sample to be treated as urgent, the laboratory must be notified on 0300 422 4219/3314.
The coagulation screen will be normal in TTP, whereas in DIC it will be prolonged and the plasma Fibrinogen concentration will be low.
SAMPLES MUST BE TAKEN BY HAND TO PATHOLOGY RECEPTION** Sample requirements Lumbar puncture must be at least be 12 hours after onset of headache CSF must
For this reason, you may be referred to the EPAU.
You may also be examined standing up.
Will the procedure be uncomfortable?
If your appointment does need to be rescheduled, you will be contacted directly.
Normally this will be given once a day until you go home but may be longer in some cases.
It will be an emotional day for Adrian and his wife Sharon.
New volunteers will need to be qualified with two year's experience and be able to give up 3-4 hours weekly or fortnightly.
Small Pilot group of nurses to be identified when moving project forward
