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Riverside Leisure Centre St Oswalds Rd, Gloucester GL1 2TF What do I Need to Bring With Me?
When do I collect my sample?
Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust top tube For neonates, blood taken into a 0.8mL minicollect lithium heparin tube Storage/transport Do
laboratory because of the risk of carryover For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) Storage/transport Do
A significant proportion (25-30%) of patients with advanced breast cancer have tumours which do not produce CA 15-3.
How do I book?
Aim Provision of all Staff Health & Wellbeing information in one place (on the intranet) as well as ensuring those staff who do not access a PC on a daily
You may feel more tired in the weeks following your surgery if you do too much.
You do not need to eat or avoid any special foods while breastfeeding, but it is a good idea for you to eat a healthy diet, just like anyone else.
Do not ignore this symptom
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) ( raised in 70-90% of cases) Hepatoblastoma (very rare in adults) Use AFP in combination with beta-HCG to monitor NSGCT Do
High ALP levels occur in pregnancy due to placental production and the normal reference ranges do not then apply (levels will be dependent on size of the
From 2 June 2025, this service is available Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00 and Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00 How do I access this service?
Why do I need an amputation?
Storage/transport Do not store. Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory on day of sample collection.
During the week, children from local schools will have the opportunity to learn about what scientists do and the vital role they play.
You could hold a fundraising garden party, do a sponsored read or ask for donations instead of presents for an upcoming big birthday.
Do not bring any valuable items into the hospital.
Do not put plastic bags around the cast, these are not waterproof and can cause skin issues under the cast
It is recommended that when applying Viscopaste bandaging you do so in pleat formation, to accommodate any oedema affecting the limbs.
