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Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required)
To install critical infrastructure for the Emergency Department (ED) extension, we’re bringing in a large crane from 12 September that will be lifted over the front of the Atrium. Alternative access for drop-offs is available.
Blood Transfusion
This page gives you information about faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), including the benefits, risks and what to expect.
Access to the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital will be via an alternative entrance from 23-27 June during daytime hours (8am - 4pm)
30mL urine bottle with preservative
Patients should be antibiotic-free for at least 7 days before a biopsy is performed
This page gives you information about MRSA (Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and its treatment.
This page provides parents with information about pain relief for children following an operation. Good pain relief is important and will help your child recover quicker.
This page gives you information about aftercare following your CT lung biopsy.
Samples are routinely examined for a range of pathogens including Listeria.
Post-transfusion purpura (PTP) is a delayed adverse reaction to a blood or platelet transfusion that occurs when the body has produced antibodies to the donor transfused platelet antigens. These antibodies destroy the patient's platelets leading to a rapid decline in platelet count. PTP usually presents 5–12 days after transfusion.
by Eirwen Rees & Sophie Ferguson
