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If unavoidable, sample can be stored refrigerated overnight.
This will usually be every 3 to 6 months but may be reduced to once a year.
be given into this area.
Any sample displaying these factors cannot be processed and will be rejected Sample Requirements
be used with great care.
You will be asked to undress to the waist but you will be offered a hospital gown to wear. The gown should be left open to the front (like a coat).
Swabs should be collected from lesions or if no lesions present a throat swab can be taken.
This means that access to the ED and main Atrium will be disrupted. Parking outside the Atrium will NOT be available at this time.
You will be given information about where you can have the blood tests taken and who will be checking the results.
Any X-rays taken will be reviewed by a specialist doctor. If there is any concern that there may be a more serious injury, you will be contacted.
Notes This test may be used as a marker of immune function It may be used to assess response to vaccine This is not used for diagnosis of current disease
Otherwise, the results will not be accurate.
You will be able to continue to eat and drink normally.
Genotyping may also be performed if clinically indicated.
When will I be picked up to go to my appointment? You will usually be picked up within the two hours before your appointment time.
cannot be obtained.
There will be a small dressing placed over the injection site which can be removed after 12 hours.
When you come into the unit, you will be seen by a children’s nurse and: You will be weighed by one of the friendly nurses and they will also check your
Due to the levels of radioactivity, if you wish to be cremated there may be a slight delay.
This can be very serious.