Table 1. History, examination and investigation of candidate participants.
| History | Examination | Investigations |
|---|---|---|
| Age and biological sex | Height (cm) | Full blood count and film |
| Medical history | Weight (kg) | Urea, electrolytes, creatinine |
| Obstetric history and planning | BMI (kg/m 2) | Calcium, magnesium, phosphate |
| History of poor wound healing | Resting observations:
- Heart rate - Blood pressure - Respiratory rate - Oxygen saturation - Body temperature (tympanic) |
Liver function test panel and coagulation studies |
| History of excessive scarring | C-reactive protein | |
| Smoking history | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | |
| Alcohol use history | HIV 1 / 2 Ag / Ab
HTLV-1 Ab |
|
| Recreational substance use | Hepatitis B sAb, sAg, cAb | |
| Psychiatric history | BCG vaccine scar (deltoid) | Hepatitis C Ab |
| Occupational history | Exposed skin check | TB-IGRA (QuantiFERON Gold) |
| Travel history | Cardiorespiratory examination | Peripheral lymphocyte subsets |
| Prescription medicine use | Gastrointestinal examination | Immunoglobulin quantification |
| Non-prescription medication use | Fitzpatrick skin type | HbA1c |
| Allergies (including antibiotic and anaesthetic allergy) | Upper limb physical examination | Electrocardiogram (ECG) |
| M. bovis BCG vaccine history | Visual acuity test (Snellen) | Audiometry testing |
| Tetanus vaccine history | Haematological examination | Urinary bHCG (as relevant) |