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Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) sent immediately (less than 1 hour) to
Sample Requirements 6 mL EDTA tube Required Information Sample and request form must be labelled correctly with 4 points of patient identification
Data shows that the rates at GRH (1500 ml or above) have reduced and are sometimes below or in line with the national average.
Sample requirements For adults, 4 ml of blood taken into an EDTA tube a Full Blood Count should also be requested.
Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow plain gold top gel tube. Storage/transport Do not store.
Sample requirements EDTA tube - 6mL - preferred tube 4 mL EDTA tube -for young children or older children who are difficult to bleed
Reinforcing doses of vaccine should be given if serology indicates that antibody levels are below a protective antibody titre of at least 0.5 IU/mL (WHO
Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL rust
Kay Cee L® liquid (1mmol K+ per ml)
abnormal or changing the levels should be monitored more frequently (every 2 days) Sample requirements Samples must NOT be taken via lines For adults 5.0 mL
For random urine calcium:creatinine ratios in children the second passed morning urine sample should be collected into a 30 mL white top Universal
ng/mL
Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) (see below for collection time requirements
An alternative to cosmetic hair conditioner is to use diluted cider vinegar (mix 100 ml of apple cider vinegar with 500 ml of water in a spray bottle),
(medroxyprogesterone acetate 150mg/ml) intramuscular injection
This is the equivalent of about one large mug (200 ml) of fluid an hour while you are awake.
Intestinal gel (levodopa 20 mg/ml + carbidopa 5 mg/ml)
Dexamethasone 0.1% and neomycin 3250units/ml
NICE recommends that the dose should be reviewed if eGFR less than 45 mL/minute/1.73 m2 and to avoid if eGFR less than 30 mL/minute/1.73 m2.