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You have been suggested this page because we want to measure the level of kidney function of your child/young person. This page gives you information about the glomerular filtration rate (IGFR) test that is used to do this and what to expect. At Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we use iohexal to measure the IGFR of the kidneys to show us how well they are working.
Department of Haematology
These therapeutic ranges may be altered for individual patients but this is a clinical decision made by the Consultant Haematologists.
This page gives you information about your planned contrast echocardiogram.
This page answers the commonly asked questions that parents have about their child’s angiography procedure.
Serum - paired samples not normally required
This page gives you information about tests used to help identify problems at the back of the eye.
This page contains information about My Medical Record, the PSA Tracker and how it will be used to provide remote monitoring of prostate cancer after treatment.
This page provides information for patients with a Positive penicillin allergy test.
A requestable test profile consisting of:
Your doctor has advised you to have your blood pressure monitored over 24 hours. This page gives you information about what the test will involve.
This page is to give you information about your planned bubble contrast echocardiogram.
4ml EDTA tube
Always consider Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (eg. Ebola) as part of the differential diagnosis in patients with unexplained fever following return from an area of risk. All patients must be risk assessed for VHF before any Pathological specimens are taken.
2 x 2ml or 2.5ml Trisodium Citrate samples
This page provides information for patients due to have a urodynamic investigation. We want you to understand the risks and benefits, how to prepare for the investigation and what to expect both during and after the test.
Beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (BHCG) levels are used in the management of patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy or pregnancy of unknown location (PUL).
This page has been written for people who are considering a genetic test following a cancer diagnosis. It talks about testing for a genetic condition called Lynch Syndrome.