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Specimens as research objects: reconciliation across distributed repositories to enable metadata propagation [PDF]
In Proceedings of IEEE eScience 2018, 2018 Botanical specimens are shared as long-term consultable research objects in a global network of specimen repositories. Multiple specimens are generated from a shared field collection event; generated specimens are then managed individually in separate repositories and independently augmented with research and management metadata which could be ...
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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 +2 more
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International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2020 Ninhydrin-based fluorometric quantification of phenylalanine is one of the most widely used methods for hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) screening in neonates due to its high sensitivity, high accuracy, and low cost.
Shuren Feng +10 more
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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 +4 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 +5 more
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Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020 BackgroundInnovative laboratory testing approaches for SARS-CoV-2 infection and immune response are needed to conduct research to establish estimates of prevalence and incidence.
Hall, Eric William +7 more
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SPIDIA-RNA: second external quality assessment for the pre-analytical phase of blood samples used for RNA based analyses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 One purpose of the EC funded project, SPIDIA, is to develop evidence-based quality guidelines for the pre-analytical handling of blood samples for RNA molecular testing.
Francesca Malentacchi +14 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Objectives(i) To determine the influence of specimen collection protocol (timing and specimen quantity), primary disease process, and pre-existing antimicrobial or immunosuppressive therapy on blood culture (BC) positivity and (ii) To determine agreement
Andrzej J. Ogrodny +12 more
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Lens free holographic imaging for urinary tract infection screening [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common condition that can lead to serious complications including kidney injury, altered mental status, sepsis, and death. Laboratory tests such as urinalysis and urine culture are the mainstays of UTI diagnosis, whereby a urine specimen is collected and processed to reveal its cellular and chemical composition ...
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InfectioResumen Objetivo: Caracterizar procedimientos para la toma, análisis, reporte y aseguramiento de la calidad en hemocultivos en pacientes adultos, en instituciones hospitalarias.
Natalia Maldonado* +11 more
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