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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 +8 more
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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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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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Pakistan Journal of Medicine and DentistryBackground: 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 +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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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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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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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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Factors affecting autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell collections by large-volume leukapheresis: a single center experience [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2011 Objective: To evaluate factors affecting peripheral bloodhematopoietic stem cell yield in patients undergoing large-volumeleukapheresis for autologous peripheral blood stem cell collection.Methods: Data from 304 consecutive autologous peripheral ...
Araci Massami Sakashita +6 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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