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Call the Acute Haematology Oncology Unit (AHOU) if you are experiencing:
following factors are known to significantly affect the performance of the examination or the interpretation of the results: lipaemia, sample clotted (if
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If you have a history of allergies. If you have porphyria or severe liver disease.
If a health professional knows that women and girls in your family have had FGM, this means that you have a family history of FGM.
If the aneurysm is not repaired there is a risk of not surviving if the aneurysm bursts.
Some babies need special care in hospital if they are born early or if they: have a low birthweight have an infection have jaundice have had a difficult
If unavoidable, samples can be stored refrigerated overnight.
If other CSF investigations are required please check the CSF Sample requirements webpage for further details.
If you have any difficulty accessing this, please speak to a member of the ward staff.
If you smoke, we strongly advise you to stop. Wound infection If your wound becomes infected, this is usually not serious but may require treatment.
Key indicators included measuring HbA1c on all diabetic patients before major elective surgery and consider postponing non-urgent surgery if HbA1c>8.5%
“I asked if I would grow old, they said no. I asked if I would see my children grow up, they said no.
Camptodactyly is not painful, but can be a nuisance if it is severe.
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Required information Reason for screening (e.g. transfer) and location of transferring hospital If testing is required for another healthcare provider
Urgent advice and care If you are ill or injured and not sure where to turn, the local ASAP Glos NHS App and website and 111.nhs.uk can guide you to the
Do take action if
You are still able to form a Christmas bubble if you are clinically extremely vulnerable, but it does involve greater risks for you.
If the levels of salts are very low, then cystic fibrosis is extremely unlikely.
