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2 pumps/ 1 Tea Spoon
Sample retention by lab: EDTA samples are retained for a minimum of 48 hours at 2-10°C.
days Positive: 2 - 4 days
2 days before your appointment
to laboratory within 2 hours.
weeks (whilst stored at 2 °C - 8 °C)
days Positive: 2 – 4 days
Department of Haematology Notes Blood samples should ideally reach the laboratory within 2 hours.
Background Ward 7b is predominately acutely unwell renal patients who require 2-4 hourly observations.
Time Limit for Add-ons 2 weeks (whilst stored at 2°C - 8 °C)
We recommend that you drink plenty of fluids for the following 2 to 3 days.
Turnaround time Negative 1 - 2 days Positive 2 - 3 days
There may be a 2–4 hour lag in the CSF level when compared to the blood level.
Random urine samples collected on 2 or 3 consecutive days coinciding with a period of diarrhoea is probably the most useful approach.
Specimen must arrive in the laboratory within 2 hours of collection. Sample Requirements Clotted blood.
Climb stairs at a slow steady pace for the next 2 days. Do not drive for 2 days.
Week 2
Microbiology Notes Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) is a toxin produced by a small number of Staphylococcus aureus strains (1-2%).
Aim To improve wait times for head and neck cancer by June 2018 Method Identify where the hold ups were by using a process map 2 2 PDSA cycles, looking
information Relevant clinical details Current or recent antibiotic therapy Storage/transport Store and transport at room temperature Turnaround time 2