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Blood glucose levels may drop and rise at times.
At the start of the collection, empty your bladder completely and flush the urine down the toilet.
Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Calcium excretion exhibits considerable diurnal variation and urine samples collected at other times may be falsely raised.
Blood samples for an initial screen are best collected at 9am.
The Children’s Emergency Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has been transformed into a vibrant and comforting space thanks to new jungle-themed
In 2019, Ann received a letter inviting her to take part in ORION-4 at Cheltenham Hospital. “I just thought, why not?
If you have pain, discharge or swelling at the biopsy site, please contact the ENT department. The number is at the end of this page.
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time 3 - 5 days
Sample requirements 10 - 15 mL urine collected into a plain 30mL Universal Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time 7–10 days
, Gloucester, GL2 9DW Time: Please drop in at any time between10.30am–2pm Staff from the Renal team will be on hand to answer your questions.
fridge temperature Transport as soon as possible at ambient temperature Turnaround time Up to 8 days
required 8.5ml of blood taken into a plain gel tube Required information Relevant clinical details Date of possible infection Storage/transport Store at
Area of expertise Dr Jenkins trained in oncology at St Bartholomew's, The Hammersmith and Royal Marsden Hospitals.
Access to the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital will be via an alternative entrance from 23-27 June during daytime hours (8am - 4pm)
Dr Andy Seymour, Clinical Chair at NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge human and societal impact
No smoking at our hospitals
At Maggie’s Cheltenham, their specialist staff offer one-to-one advice as well as group sessions, workshops and courses aimed at helping to address the
At each treatment session, you will wear the mask.
