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Industrial action  >  Resident doctors are striking from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 6.59am on Monday 13 April. Please attend your appointment unless you are contacted and told otherwise. Read more on the industrial action.

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Pathology

These leaflets are for patients using Pathology services.

  • Collection of a 24 hour urine sample
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  • Collection of a 24 hour urine sample (with acid preservative)
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    143 KB
  • Collection of a faeces (stool) sample
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    153 KB
  • Collection of a mid-stream urine (MSU) sample
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    194 KB
  • Collection of an early morning urine (EMU) sample
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  • Collection of a saliva sample using the Salivette tube
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  • Collection of a self-taken vaginal swab
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  • Diagnostic semen analysis
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    173 KB
  • Post-vasectomy semen analysis
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