Nasal and Skin Swabs (MRSA Screening)

MRSA screening by nose and skin swabs, is a routine test performed on patients either before or on admission to hospital. MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) is a bacteria which may be present on the skin and in the nostrils of healthy people, causing no signs, symptoms or infection. These people can be described as […]

Venepuncture

Venepuncture is the process of inserting a needle into a patient’s vein to take a sample of blood for testing. When taking blood samples, it is important to ensure that the correct sampling tubes are used, and that the samples are labelled and processed correctly. There are different methods for obtaining blood samples for testing; […]