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You will also be given instructions and a prescription for a strong laxative to be used a few days before your surgery.
A sick note of up to a week can be given if needed. A letter will be sent to you should you need a follow up appointment.
Some of your medications may be changed before discharge; this will be explained to you.
Whilst Mayhill Way will not be closed off, please be aware that when loaded with the Lab, the transport vehicle will be travelling at very low speed.
Once you start passing wind the tube will be removed and you will be able to drink larger amounts of fluid and food will gradually be introduced.
You will then be asked to sit at the laser machine and anaesthetic drops will be put in the eye(s) to be treated.
Samples greater than 24 hours old will not be tested.
The privacy of staff should be respected and they should be able to fulfil their job without being recorded.
Microbiology Notes May be of value in the retrospective diagnosis of meningococcal infection Samples will generally be requested by the Microbiology Department
Please do not be embarrassed. Any saliva in your mouth will be removed using a small suction tube.
On admission your details will be checked.
Please be aware that it may not be possible to obtain a clear image and we will unfortunately not be able to spend extra time scanning in order to obtain
For a sample to be treated as urgent the laboratory must be notified on Cheltenham telephone number 0300 422 4219.
Leave-in conditioners can also be helpful.
Exceptions may be made for babies and renal patients. In other patients small samples will not be processed.
You will be taken into the scanning room where you will be asked to lie on a couch, fully clothed, for about 10 minutes while the machine takes images
More information can be found below:
Who will be doing the biopsy?
