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Do not call the ward or assessment unit regarding gynae advice or problems.
20 or so of the most abundant steroid metabolites and an interpretative report provided.
It tends not to be elevated in viral infections, leukaemia/lymphoma or connective tissue disease.
having a cold or fizzy drink to try and make baby move.
Treatment options vary depending on the size, location and stage of the cancer but generally include radiotherapy or surgery, or a combination of both.
You should not feel any pain or discomfort during the scan. The scan will be carried out by a Radiographer or an Assistant Practitioner.
Your consultant or a member of the team will have discussed with you whether you have had a total or half hip replacement, or screws to fix your fractured
For this period of time, you should not: drive a car, motorbike or ride a bicycle. drink alcohol. operate machinery or do anything requiring skill or judgment
Pack contains:Sterile plastic-shafted swab Tube with sterile charcoal transport medium Use for bacteriology investigations only Do not use for virology or
If you have been waiting for some time and you need food or drink, the staff will get you something to eat or drink.
Can I bathe or swim?
If you are experiencing problems such as bladder or bowel leakage or pelvic organ prolapse and you are currently working with a pelvic health specialist
The nurse will also ask if you have any allergies or have had any reactions to medicines or foods.
contaminated, heat-treated, grossly haemolysed, icteric or lipaemic specimens should be avoided.
Anaesthetic – this can cause complications such as nausea and vomiting after the surgery or rare complications such as a blood clot in your legs or lungs
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If specialist coagulation tests are requested, one or more aliquots may be frozen until analysis (or up to two months) at between -15 and -40°C.
It may be recommended that he/she is placed in a heated cot, or an incubator.
Some people feel sick or dizzy or have a sore throat after a general anaesthetic.
No photography or videos are allowed during the scan.
