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When will patients be seen?
disease progression or effectiveness of treatment once diagnosis of the tumour has been made AND serum concentrations of these markers have been shown to be
Samples should be transported to the laboratory with minimal delay. Turnaround time 1 - 3 days
With appropriate education and guidance, all areas of gold standard treatment can be achieved.
These patients should be admitted directly to other areas and not require attendance to ED.
Any sample displaying these factors cannot be processed and will be rejected.
Access to the Emergency Department will be on foot on the path next to the helipad.
testing, a further sample 4 weeks after the date of contact will be required Sample requirements Serum - paired samples may be required 8.5ml of blood
Patients will be seen in order of their arrival but occasionally, a patient may arrive who is very unwell and needs to be seen quickly.
of the business to be transacted."
Your blood pressure, pulse and temperature will be taken and you will be offered a hot drink.
cannot be obtained.
Will I always be MRSA positive?
This will then be recorded in the patient records. All care should be given in partnership with the ward staff.
The test can be ordered as an urgent request. Reference ranges