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at ambient temperature Turnaround time Sent to a Regional Reference Centre Up to 10 days
alternative investigations for each virus including tests for diagnosis of current or recent infection, and immunity tests Measles, mumps and rubella
Pregnancy Tests (Urine)
Please list the tests of particular interest so that some priority can be given to analysis if plasma volumes are small.
Tests available include: CMV IgM CMV IgG CMV avidity In the case of a raised CMV IgG result a CMV IgM test is performed A positive CMV IgM result
suspected the initial tests should include a full blood count and coagulation screen.
You may need: an injection into a joint or muscle blood tests an X-ray or other scan (the same day or later).
Please see Lab Tests Online-UK for more general advice, links and background.
Tests
It may be possible to add these tests on to a previous request as long as there were sufficient samples and the samples are less than 4 hours old (if not
, including patients who: require specialist tests are under the care of a hospital consultant are aged 6 to 11 years old Additional contact details Main
Once we have all your blood tests results, we will contact you to tell you to either; stop taking the tablets (your blood tests are normal), continue taking
The centre offers a range of diagnostic tests including X-Rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound, ECHO and DEXA scanning.
Other services You may also come to the medical day unit if you need: tests for pre-surgery iron infusions tests for hormone production conditions (endocrinology
Sample requirements For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust
The following tests are available as urgent or on-call requests but a telephone call to the Chemical Pathology laboratory is alwaysrequired.
with a consultant microbiologist 60 ml wide mouth See also: Sputum and ET secretions Mycobacterium and TB investigations Legionella antigen in urine
have further blood tests or investigations and make a plan to restart your mediation at a certain point.
bone health assessment Other tests such as an ECG, X-ray or blood tests may also be carried out.