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Department of Haematology Notes Quantitation performed at Bristol Royal Infirmary See also: Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Sample Requirements 2ml or 4ml EDTA
Posters are also going up around our hospitals, starting at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, with a QR code that takes people to the quick feedback form
Test performed at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Specimen must arrive in the laboratory within 2 hours of collection.
This can either be done at the hospital or you are able to borrow a bell to ring at home or another venue of your choosing.
The ward telephone number is at the end of this page.
This will consist of one treatment each week for 3 weeks at 3, 6 and 12 months.
They will also look at the puncture site where the catheter was inserted to check for any excessive bleeding.
This is a non-invasive imaging test using ultrasound to look at your heart.
Recovering at home
Storage/transport Send samples at ambient temperature to the laboratory on the day of collection.
About our laboratories The laboratories at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital provide a full range of Clinical Biochemistry services
Test performed at PRU, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. Sample Requirements Clotted blood.
The anus is the name for the muscular area at the very end of the large bowel.
The contact details are at the end of this page.
Alternatively, if you receive a letter, we would also encourage you to complete and return this at the earliest opportunity.
In 2018 the Homeless Reduction Act came into force placing a legal duty for the trust to refer all those that are homeless or at risk of homelessness to
What to do if you have a problem at home
Entry and exit via the Tower Block Entrance at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) will be via an alternative entrance from Thursday 15 May to Friday
Optic nerves are at risk without treatment. Similar presentation can occur following taking tetracyclines, Vitamin A supplements.
3.5mL rust top tube For neonates, blood taken into a 0.8mL minicollect lithium heparin tube Storage/transport Do not store but sent at
