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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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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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Effect of Blood Collection Practices on Emergency Department Blood Specimen Rejection Rates [PDF]

, 2013
The practice of obtaining blood as part of the placement of a new peripheral venous access device (p-VAD) is a frequent practice in the emergency department (ED).
Vernoski, Barbara K.
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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

Infectio
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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The plasma separation card as a novel solution for enhancing central laboratory capability for HIV-1 viral load monitoring in limited-access settings.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Measurement of HIV-1 viral load (VL) is essential for monitoring antiretroviral treatment (ART) efficacy. The preferred specimen type for VL is plasma, but in remote settings where collection and preservation of plasma many not be possible, dried blood ...
Charles Kiyaga, Caroline Makoha, Ivan Nkugwa, Christopher Okiira, Richard Okwir, Sirak Zenebe Gebreab, Patricia Rodriguez-Ventosa Suarez, Benjamin LaBrot, Ana Carrasco Durán   +8 more
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Blood specimen rejection rate in clinical laboratory: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2023
Background: Clinical laboratory errors have a great impact on patient safety and treatment. Although specimen rejections result in longer turnaround times and increased health-care costs, different studies present inconsistent findings.
Solomon Getawa, Melak Aynalem, Mulugeta Melku, Tiruneh Adane   +3 more
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When to collect blood specimens: midmorning vs fasting samples [PDF]

Clinical Chemistry, 1998
Abstract This study was carried out to define the consequences of collecting blood specimens during the forenoon instead of using fasting specimens collected early in the morning. Extensive laboratory data were obtained from specimens collected from fasting participants at 0800, after breakfast at 0930, and again at 1100.
E, Leppänen, B, Dugué
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