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These patients should be admitted directly to other areas and not require attendance to ED.
Why does this test need to be carried out?
Any infection will be treated with antibiotics but you may need to be in hospital for longer than expected.
be by ambulance.
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
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
Where will the new building be located?
For a sample to be treated as urgent, the laboratory must be notified on 0300 422 4219/3314.
This will be held in public and meetings will be live streamed on the internet for anyone to watch and listen.
This would be given on the Neonatal Unit by specialised staff.
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.
If current medication is not provided, analysis may be delayed as this is required before samples can be referred.
It is important that the patient has NOT received any transfused erythrocytes for this result to be valid.
Will I be seen in outpatients? Most patients do not need to be seen again at the hospital.
The test is unlikely to be appropriate in patients with severe renal impairment This test has very limited availability and can only be requested by the
it be necessary.
You will be sent a letter if we need you to do this.
This may be a new concept for many IMGs.
This test can also be used to confirm positive cultures and to detect the presence of the rifampicin resistance gene Paraffin waxed blocks can be examined
