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Our hospitals are extremely busy at present and we are strongly urging people to only call 999 or visit the two Emergency Departments if it’s a life-threatening

Sample requirements Lactate is normally assayed using the blood gas analysers situated in the emergency departments or the departments of Critical Care at

Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory on the day of sample collection.

Storage/transport Send to the laboratory at ambient temperature.

The medications used for sedation can remain in the body for at least 24 hours, gradually wearing off.

If there is a large swelling that concerns you at any time, please contact your GP.

was made possible thanks to a revolutionary gamma scan which helps detect where the cancer may have spread so NHS staff can diagnose and give treatment at

On calls may feel busy or disorganised at first. It is better to be prepared with the knowledge that you are not alone.

The medications used for sedation can remain in the body for at least 24 hours, gradually wearing off.

We work closely with our colleagues at Bristol Children’s Hospital, as well as other specialist centres such as Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide

Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory. Required information Relevant clinical details including reason for the request.

It will feel fiddly at first but the more you do it, the easier it will get.

Vancomycin levels can be taken at any time of day but the collection time should be convenient for the patient and for the testing laboratory Most vancomycin

The person should avoid contact sport for at least 3 weeks.

All of us suffer pain at some time in our lives but our experiences of pain are very individual.

Aspiration may be useful, but care is needed as the cyst is often close to the artery at the wrist (where you can feel the pulse).

lithuim heparin tube For infants, blood taken into a 1mL plain minicollect tube (or 0.8mL minicollect lithium heparin tube) Storage/transport Send at

tube Required information Relevant clinical details Date of onset Recent, current and intended antibiotics Storage and transport Store and transport at

Type of catheter (SPC or urethral) Intermittent self-catheterisation Storage/transport Samples in 30 mL urine bottles with preservative may be stored at

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