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The profile can be ordered as an urgent request. Reference ranges Please refer to individual test web pages.
The requesting clinician will be emailed once a report is available on PAS.
experience, you will be given the opportunity to provide your contact details (these will remain confidential).
If you are unwell while pregnant and need emergency treatment, you may be transferred to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where you will be cared for by
choices that we would wish to be available for everyone won’t always be possible.
The facility will be ring fenced for day surgical patients and surgical admissions so the likelihood of procedures being cancelled will be less.”
If this happens you must not be given anything by mouth and 999 (Emergency Services) must be called.
No further treatment will be needed.
For blood thinning medications (anticoagulants) separate advice will be given.
Patient Preparation The test can be performed at the patient's surgery.
All responses will be anonymous and any information provided will be used sensitively and stored securely.
Is it safe for me to be around my dog?
You will be asked to change into a hospital gown. You will then be asked to lay almost flat on your back on the bed.
Blood stained CSF samples cannot be processed as amino acid levels are much higher in blood and results will not be interpretable.
This can be a distressing time for them and they will need you to reassure them.
Vaseline® or Savlon® can be applied daily to the wound if necessary. Oral pain relief should not be required.
by NHS England and can be found from here.
We will not be able to send you home by yourself if you have had a general anaesthetic.
Anti-inflammatory gels can be applied directly to an affected joint but should be used with caution if you are already taking oral NSAIDs.
It may be useful to bring a relative or friend with you as you will be given lots of information and it may be good to have another person to talk it over