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example causing cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS The laboratory performs a serological Toxoplasma screening test that will be referred to the reference lab if
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Watch and wait Watch and wait is sometimes an option if immediate treatment is not needed.
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If unavoidable, samples can be stored refrigerated overnight.
Patients with any form of meningococcal disease, particularly if recurrent, should be screened in convalescence with a CH50.
after children with tummy problems in their general paediatric clinics, but can refer onto the more specialist clinics, or seek advice from Dr Rushforth, if
If required more urgently for clinical reasons, please contact the duty biochemist to discuss.
If possible vitamin supplements should be stopped 2 days prior to sampling as the vitamins can appear in the blood up to 32 hours post ingestion.
Non incidental findings such as red and white blood cells, casts or non-bacterial infections such as candida will be reported if seen but this is not the
For adults, blood taken into a 4mL EDTA tube sent immediately to the laboratory on ice (send 2 tubes on ice if full gut hormone profile required).
If you have attended REACCT in the past and would like a refresher on the principles of carbohydrate counting, or if you wish to learn about it in your
Please list the tests of particular interest so that some priority can be given to analysis if plasma volumes are small.