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Do not tip saline/water into the swab tube. Standard charcoal transport swab Place swab into transport medium 30 mL sterile Universal for urine.
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Turnaround Times Up to 6 weeks for all investigations to be completed Sample Storage and Retention Pre analysis storage: do not store, send to laboratory
heparin or plain serum also suitable) For children, blood taken into a 2mL lithium heparin tube (minimum 500uL plasma required) Storage/transport Do
Do not store. Required information Relevant clinical details including any details of family history.
Sample Requirements 3 or 3.5ml Trisodium Citrate tube Pre-analysis storage: do not store, send to the laboratory as soon as possible or within 2 hours
However, we do stock basic wash items and can also provide you with a towel so please ask if you need anything.
You may feel more tired in the weeks following your surgery if you do too much.
Step 2: You do not need to wash your hair again.
Do not drive to your appointment as your vision will be blurred for several hours after the treatment.
We do not encourage you to be present for the examination itself.
We do this by providing our staff with child protection awareness training and ensuring that we can identify, protect and care for those at risk.
If you do choose to stop breastfeeding, but are worried about what this could mean for you and your baby, please discuss with your midwife or health advisor
Although you do not need to remove every trace of sugar from your diet, you do need to make sure that it is low in sugar.
What to do in an emergency
Do not have anything to eat for 2 hours before your appointment. Also do not smoke for 2 hours before the test.
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) Storage/transport Do not store.
tube and protected from light For neonates, blood taken into a 0.8ml minicollect lithium heparin tube and protected from light Storage/transport Do