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Chemical pathology
This page gives advice about having a brother or sister in the Neonatal Unit (NNU)
No specific preparation is required
Chemical Pathology
Biopsy of palpable or impalpable lesions may be performed, the latter requiring stereotactic location.
Check swab expiry date before use - (Date is in YYMMDD format)
Lactate is normally assayed using the blood gas analysers situated in the emergency departments or the departments of Critical Care at both Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital (a blood gas syringe which must be analysed within 5 minutes of collection is required)
Note: levels of IGF-1 may be low with anorexia or malnutrition.
During the operation to treat your retinal condition, a bubble of gas or silicone oil was put into your eye. It is important that the gas or oil bubble floats into the correct position to support the part of the retina that needs flattening.
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)
This page gives you information about faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), including the benefits, risks and what to expect.
For information on specific flow cytometry tests, please see the following test pages: