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For adults, blood taken into a 6mL lithium heparin tube. For children, blood taken into a 2mL lithium heparin tube.
Rarely, stones can escape during the procedure, either into the abdominal cavity or into the bile ducts.
Sample requirements For adults, blood taken into a 4mL EDTA tube For children, blood taken into a 2mL EDTA tube Storage/transport Do not
may be required Cough swab Standard charcoal transport swab Hold the swab as far back in the throat as possible while the patient coughs Place swab into
Sample requirements For adults, a minimum of 1mL blood taken into a 6mL lithium heparin tube For children, a minimum of 1mL blood taken into a 2mL lithium
Do not tip saline/water into the swab tube. Standard charcoal transport swab Place swab into transport medium 30 mL sterile Universal for urine.
How will the tooth be put into the correct position?
The radiologist will use X-ray fluoroscopy to place a needle into the joint and to watch the contrast material being injected into the joint.
also suitable) For children, blood taken into a 2mL lithium heparin tube (minimum 500uL plasma required) Storage/transport Do not store.
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
Sample requirements For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust
The contrast medium is injected through a small tube which is inserted into the duct of the salivary gland.
If other CSF investigations are required please check the CSF Sample Requirements webpage for further details A minimum of 0.5 mL of CSF collected into
For children, blood taken into a 2mL EDTA tube sent on ICE immediately to the laboratory. Storage/transport Do not store.
You may be asked to change into a hospital gown.
history, bone or bowel disease, chronic UTI, gout nephrocalcinosis) Sample requirements Preferred sample is a complete 24 hour urine collection taken into
tests:Influenza A virus Influenza B virus Test for glandular fever Sample requirements Serum - paired samples normally required 8.5ml of blood taken into
What to bring into hospital?
The devices are inserted into the vagina. Devices inserted into the urethra are not recommended.