Technical pre-analytical effects on the clinical biochemistry of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) [PDF]
, 2016 Clinical biochemistry has long been utilized in human and veterinary medicine as a vital diagnostic tool, but despite occasional studies showing its usefulness in monitoring health status in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.), it has not yet been widely ...
Ashby, A. +6 more
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Patient and Sample Identification. out of the Maze? [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Patient and sample misidentification may cause significant harm or discomfort to the patients, especially when incorrect data is used for performing specific healthcare activities.
Acheampong +31 more
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Evaluation of Pain and Specimen Quality by Use of a Novel 25-Gauge Blood Collection Set With Ultra-Thin Wall Cannula and 5-Bevel Tip Design. [PDF]
The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, 2017 Amy Mouser +5 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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Uptake of hepatitis C specialist services and treatment following diagnosis by dried blood spot in Scotland [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Dried blood spot (DBS) testing for hepatitis C (HCV) was introduced to Scotland in 2009. This minimally invasive specimen provides an alternative to venipuncture and can overcome barriers to testing in people who inject drugs (PWID ...
Aitken, Celia +11 more
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Dispatches from the interface of salivary bioscience and neonatal research. [PDF]
, 2014 The emergence of the interdisciplinary field of salivary bioscience has created opportunity for neonatal researchers to measure multiple components of biological systems non-invasively in oral fluids.
Granger, Douglas A, Voegtline, Kristin M
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Aids and Behavior, 2021 Home specimen self-collection kits with central laboratory testing may improve persistence with PrEP and enhance telehealth programs. We offered Iowa TelePrEP clients the choice of using a home kit or visiting a laboratory site for routine monitoring ...
Emily E. Chasco +5 more
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Sensitive and specific detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in clinical specimens using a multi-target real-time PCR approach [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The laboratory diagnosis of Chagas disease is challenging because the usefulness of different diagnostic tests will depend on the stage of the disease.
Aznar, Christine +5 more
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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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Rapid, ultra low coverage copy number profiling of cell-free DNA as a precision oncology screening strategy. [PDF]
, 2017 Current cell-free DNA (cfDNA) next generation sequencing (NGS) precision oncology workflows are typically limited to targeted and/or disease-specific applications.
Alva, Ajjai S +31 more
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