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Do not collect the first specimen of the day as this will be stale and therefore unsuitable for microscopic examination.
**DO NOT SEND CSF SAMPLES VIA THE AIR TUBE.
Storage/transport Do not store, deliver immediately to the laboratory on ice.
Drink in our hospitals Any questions If you have any concerns during your stay with us or have any suggestions on how we can improve our service, please do
If you do have any pain, please tell the doctor straight away.
Do not swallow or tip out the contents from the container. Laboratory request form. Plastic specimen bag. Bedpan/urine bottle (optional).
Storage/transport Do not store. Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory in less than 8 hours.
Sample Requirements 3.5ml, 3.0ml or 2.0ml Trisodium Citrate tube Sample Storage and Retention Pre analysis storage: do not store, send to laboratory
Please do approach them to find the answers to your questions about blood cancer, including: - Can I access mental health support?
What does the Blood Transfusion Department do?
How long do I use this treatment?
Sample requirements 4 ml of blood taken into an EDTA tube Storage/transport Do not store.
Some women do not live in the area where their GP is based.
If you do, you should tell the anaesthetist.
We also advise that you only do light activities for 24 hours but you can return to normal activities the following day.
DDH is a common condition in which the ball and socket of the hip joint do not develop normally.
Friday 5 May 2023 is International Day of The Midwife when we celebrate our midwives and everything they do for our community
Do not put the pump in water.
We do not give you a medical certificate as this is not generally necessary.
Do not get the catheter wet until you have been told that it is safe to do so, or when the insertion/wound site has healed completely. use or allow anyone