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Reliable measurement of plasma kinin peptides: Importance of preanalytical variables

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2022
Background The kallikrein‐kinin system is involved in many (patho)physiological processes and kinin peptides are considered potential clinical biomarkers.
Tanja Gangnus, Bjoern B. Burckhardt
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Preanalytical nonconformity management regarding primary tube mixing in Brazil [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2017
Background: The multifaceted clinical laboratory process is divided in three essential phases: the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phase. Problems emerging from the preanalytical phase are responsible for more than 60% of laboratory errors ...
Lima-Oliveira Gabriel, Guidi Gian Cesare, Pacifici Guimaraes Andre Valpassos, Abol Correa Jose, Lippi Giuseppe   +4 more
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Adrenal Vein Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism: A Pictorial Essay for Optimal Left-Side Sampling

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a curable cause of hypertension. Recent studies have revealed that the actual prevalence of PA is higher than previously recognized.
Gi Joo Kim, Myung Sub Kim, Hyun Pyo Hong, Young Rae Lee, Yeon Gyu Choi   +4 more
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MODIFIED KEIDEL TUBE FOR COLLECTING BLOOD SPECIMENS [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1922
Our modification of the ordinary vacuum tube which was devised by Keidel for the collecting of blood specimens, and which has demonstrated its usefulness in the hands of the practicing physician, will undoubtedly receive enthusiastic support from the laboratory technician. From the laboratorian's point of view, the old form of Keidel tube is a nuisance
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Painless Capillary Blood Collection: A Rapid Evaluation of the Onflow Device

Diagnostics, 2023
Blood-based diagnostics are critical for many medical decisions, but mostly rely on venepuncture, which can be inconvenient and painful. The Onflow Serum Gel (Loop Medical SA, Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland) is a novel blood collection device that utilises ...
Lara Dominique Noble, Caitlin Dixon, Alison Moran, Charlotte Trottet, Mohammed Majam, Shameema Ismail, Vanessa Tiyamike Msolomba, Kegomoditswe Mathobela, Arthur Queval, Jaya George, Lesley Erica Scott, Wendy Susan Stevens   +11 more
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Preoperative fluid retention increases blood loss during major open abdominal surgery

Perioperative Medicine, 2017
Background Quantification of renal fluid conservation is possible by urine analysis, and the results can indicate dehydration. The present report sought to determine whether this fluid retention correlates with fluid requirements during major abdominal ...
Robert G. Hahn, Hans Bahlmann, Lena Nilsson   +2 more
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Caracterización de los procedimientos para la realización de hemocultivos en pacientes adultos, en instituciones hospitalarias del Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá

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Resumen Objetivo: Caracterizar procedimientos para la toma, análisis, reporte y aseguramiento de la calidad en hemocultivos en pacientes adultos, en instituciones hospitalarias.
Natalia Maldonado*, Jorge Nagles, Carlos Robledo, Maria Isabel Munera, Cesar Capataz-Tafur, Gustavo Roncancio, Liliana Franco, Joana Gil, Paola Arenas, Marcela Gaviria, Mónica Figueroa-Echeverri, Jaime Robledo   +11 more
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Impact of Educational Activities in Reducing Pre-Analytical Laboratory Errors : A quality initiative

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2017
Objectives: Pre-analytic errors during diagnostic laboratory investigations can lead to increased patient morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to ascertain the effect of educational nursing activities on the incidence of pre-analytical errors ...
Hamed Al-Ghaithi, Anil Pathare, Sahimah Al-Mamari, Rodrigo Villacrucis, Naglaa Fawaz, Salam Alkindi   +5 more
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Transportation protocols for accurate assessment of microbial burden classification using molecular methods

Scientific Reports, 2021
Point-of-care testing is cost-effective, rapid, and could assist in avoiding hospital visits during a pandemic. However, they present some significant risks that current technologies cannot fully address.
Amelia Kung, Jade Chen, Michael Tomasek, Dakai Liu, William Rodgers, Vincent Gau   +5 more
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Frequency of Pre-Analytical Errors and Its Causes in Glucose Specimen Collection: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: The laboratory testing process comprises the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases. The pre-analytical phase has the highest frequency of error among these three stages.
Hafiza Asma Hafiz, Muhammad Umair Naseer, Seemi Tanvir, Raima Kalhoro, Misbah Hafeez, Memona Zia   +5 more
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