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As with any vaccine or medication, there will be some people who have a reaction or suffer side-effects.
Patients may see just one member, some, or all of the team depending on their needs.
out first Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Diagnostic Laboratory Form 3D required to request this test (form available from Transfusion laboratory or
If required, your pain medication can be changed or increased.
Microbiology Notes A travel history is essential when requesting this investigation If microscopy or PCR testing of tissue samples is required please discuss
Therefore samples can only be taken on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and must be received in the laboratory before 5.00pm on the same day.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels.
A soft tissue injury is often caused by over stretching a muscle or ligament.
, disability, addiction or age-related conditions.
(No patient preparation or special handling required) Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only) Paediatric 1ml serum Sample
Bronchoscopy where an endoscope is used to examine your airways if you have a cough that won’t go, or are coughing up blood.
Without an estimate of MU, results cannot be compared either to previous results or reference values.
We also accept direct referrals from midwives or the obstetrics team, for acute postnatal and postoperative urinary retention.
High serum amylase may be seen in macroamylasaemia and should be suspected if there is a raised serum amylase but no symptoms of pancreatic or parotid
Call us at 0300 422 5308 or email the paediatric bladder and bowel care team at ghn-tr.paediatricbladder-bowelcareteam@nhs.net
If the baby is predicted to be Rh D positive, or the result is inconclusive, the mother should be offered routine anti-D prophylaxis at 28 weeks gestation
To monitor the effects of any medication or treatments that may affect your lungs.
May be used for the diagnosis of meningococcal infection from CSF or blood Blood should only be tested when meningococcal infection is a likely diagnosis
Department of Immunology Notes Association with Wegener's Granulomatosis, microscopic polyarteritis, necrotising or crescentic glomerulonephritis, other
CMV and EBV viral loads are normally measured in immuno-compromised patients in accordance with agreed protocols or at the suggestion of the laboratory
