Influence of method of venous blood collection on the blood cell count determination result
Introduction : The preanalytical phase of laboratory testing, including collecting of the material, is one of the most important factors affecting the quality of the results of analyzes.
Kinga Lis
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Blood stem cell collections after mobilization with combination chemotherapy containing ifosfamide followed by G-CSF in multiple myeloma [PDF]
High-dose chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is the standard treatment of patients with multiple myeloma today. In this study we used a combination mobilizing chemotherapy containing ifosfamide with G-CSF before stem ...
Werding, N. +5 more
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An Assessment of Individual Preference for a Novel Capillary Blood Collection System
Shirin Pourafshar,1 Monisha Parikh,2 Bilal Abdallah,2 Nasrin Al Thubian,3 James W Jacobson4 1Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD, USA; 2Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA; 3Medical Affairs ...
Pourafshar S +4 more
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Agreement between blood draw techniques for assessing platelet activation by flow cytometry
It is widely believed that assays of platelet activation are susceptible to preanalytical variables related to blood draw technique. We assessed platelet activation by whole blood flow cytometry and investigated the effects of: (1) drawing blood into ...
Emma L. Welch +2 more
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The quality of the laboratory diagnostic approach in farm animals can be severely affected by pre-analytical factors of variation. They induce increase/decrease of biochemical and hematological analyte concentrations and, as a consequence, they may cause
E. Humann-Ziehank, M. Ganter
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The exploration of thrombotic mechanisms relies on the application of blood collection methods from laboratory mice with a minimal pre-activation of platelets and the clotting system.
Alexandra Grill +4 more
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Impact of Pre-Blood Collection Factors on Plasma Metabolomic Profiles
Demographic, lifestyle and biospecimen-related factors at the time of blood collection can influence metabolite levels in epidemiological studies. Identifying the major influences on metabolite concentrations is critical to designing appropriate sample ...
Sheetal Hardikar +18 more
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The quality of stored umbilical cord and adult-donated whole blood in Mombasa, Kenya. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa umbilical cord blood may be a useful source of blood for transfusion. Before clinical trials, evidence is needed that cord blood donations, which vary greatly in volume, can be collected and stored into a fixed volume of
Hassall, O +31 more
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Intended and carried out self-capillary blood collection during first blood collection (N = 309).
Intended and carried out self-capillary blood collection during first blood collection (N = 309).
Marie Mikuteit (11167940) +10 more
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Implementing a Standardized Education Protocol to Improve the Blood Culture Collection Process in a Rural Hospital Setting [poster] [PDF]
The primary purpose of this quality improvement project was to correct the knowledge deficit and improve compliance regarding the identified inconsistencies in the current improper blood culture collection process by implementing a standardized education
Heredia, Edward R.
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