Hospital visiting guidelines updated 20 July 2022: Hospital visitors must wear a surgical/medical paper mask. Fabric face coverings are no longer acceptable. See our COVID-19 pages for detailed information about hospital visiting guidelines, COVID-19 tests and care in the community advice. See www.vaccinatecanterburywestcoast.nz for information about vaccinations.
We are at ORANGE according to the NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework
Last updated:
9th April 2022
Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:
By sticking to the rules above, you help keep our patients, staff, other visitors and yourself safe. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as our staff work hard to protect and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
Exceptions to the ‘one visitor’ policy
Visiting patients with COVID-19
You must NOT visit the hospital if you
Exceptions for people with disabilities
An exception will be made for people with disabilities who are in hospital or have to attend an outpatient appointment – where they need a support person to access health services. For example, a sign language interpreter, support person for someone with a learning disability, or someone to assist with mobility. The support person is in addition to the one permitted visitor.
Everyone visiting our facilities must wear a mask, no exceptions
While we appreciate that some people have legitimate reasons for being exempt from wearing a mask and may even have an official card to confirm this, people who cannot or will not wear a mask cannot visit someone in hospital or attend hospital, other than to access healthcare. This is another measure to minimise the risk to vulnerable patients.
Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.
More COVID-19 information
Lipids/Trace Metals
UOX
register for UCRN and UOX
take aliquot for UCRN for Core Lab if not frozen. Store Trace Metals freezer.
7 days
4235
24 hour collection into 2L bottle containing 10 mL HCL.
For children a random sample collected into a urine pottle for acidification in the laboratory.
To acidfy sample: Add 50uL of HCL per 10 mL of urine, mix well and warm to 37 deg C for 5 minutes. Remix well before taking the 4 mL aliquot for analysis.
4
Frozen
If overnight - Frozen
Urine 4mL. Store fridge 4°C Or frozen
Male 80 – 490 umol/24h
Female 40 – 340 umol/24h
Children: 140 – 420 umol/24h
Enzymatic determination on Abbott Architect
$70.22 (Exclusive of GST)
4235
Acid urine collection bottles available from the laboratory.