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For adults, blood taken into a 4ml EDTA Tube For children, blood taken into a 2ml EDTA tube For neonates, blood taken into a 1mL EDTA minicollect tube
Nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube In selected circumstances: stool sample - stool container with spoon
Sample requirements Standard charcoal transport swab Place swab into transport medium Required information Placental abnormality Neonatal sepsis Suspected
If this happens, you will be taught how to pass a tube into your bladder to drain the urine.
This information is for you if you think that, or have been told that, your waters have broken early but you have not gone into labour
Hysteroscopic resection: Submucous fibroids which project into the uterine cavity may be treated by passing a telescope into the womb and chipping away
On arrival you may need a small plastic tube (cannula) inserted into a vein in your arm.
For children, blood taken into a 2mL EDTA tube Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.
The gynaecologist will insert the slim Truclear® telescope into your vagina.
This medication may be injected into the cannula, into a muscle or given as a suppository into the child’s bottom.
A small amount of the cream/gel should be massaged into the affected area 2 to 4 times a day.
Sample requirements For adults, 6 ml of blood taken into a trace element tube.
For adults and children, blood taken into a 2mL fluoride-oxalate tube For neonates, blood taken into a 0.25mL fluoride-oxalate tube Storage/transport
Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube For children, 3.5 ml of blood taken into a rust top tube
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust top tube For monitoring
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Sample requirements For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust
, blood taken into a 0.8mL minicollect lithium heparin tube.
For adults, blood taken into a 6mL lithium heparin tube. For children, blood taken into a 2mL lithium heparin tube.
The nurse will also check your blood pressure and ask you to change into a hospital gown. A cannula will be inserted into a vein in your arm or hand.