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Formation and Evaluation of Complete Blood Count Proficiency Testing Program
Hematology Reports, 2022 Introduction: The haematology external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is the most commonly used service of quality assurance. The provision of complete blood count (CBC) materials must meet the quality requirements at a reasonable cost.
Huy Quang Vu +6 more
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Viruses, 2020 Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is likely to become the new standard method for HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) genotyping. Despite the significant advances in the development of wet-lab protocols and bioinformatic data processing pipelines, one often ...
Hezhao Ji +6 more
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Foods, 2022 Native potato starch has a semi-crystalline structure associated with a low glycemic index. Microwave vacuum drying (MWVD) produces crispy snacks under mild temperatures, reducing starch structural changes.
Aline Iamin Gomide +3 more
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An update on quality control for the PFA-100/PFA-200
Platelets, 2018 Testing of platelet function comprises a crucial element of hemostasis assessment, particularly for investigations into bleeding and/or bruising. The Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA)-100 is the most utilized primary hemostasis-screening test system ...
Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Roslyn Bonar
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Quality assurance for HIV point-of-care testing and treatment monitoring assays
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016 In 2015, UNAIDS launched the 90-90-90 targets aimed at increasing the number of peopleinfected with HIV to become aware of their status, access antiretroviral therapies and ultimatelybe virally suppressed.
Adrienne F.A. Meyers +6 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 Tuberculosis (TB) is still a public health problem in sub Saharan African countries. In resource-limited settings, TB diagnosis relies on sputum smear microscopy, with low and variable sensitivities, especially in paucibacillary pediatric and HIV ...
Lemi Mosissa +5 more
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Commutability and traceability in EQA programs
Clinical Biochemistry, 2018 The concept of commutability of samples has focused laboratories on the importance of traceability. However, the critical role of External Quality Assurance (EQA) in achieving the primary role of traceability (i.e. facilitating comparable patient results in different laboratories) has largely been lost.
Badrick, Tony +2 more
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Revista Insignare Scientia, 2021 Neste artigo são apresentados os resultados obtidos durante a aplicação de oficinas pedagógicas que inseriram tópicos de Cinética Química e Cinemática em aulas de Ciências no nono ano do Ensino Fundamental.
Maura Luise Bruckchem Peixoto +2 more
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International Journal of Food Studies, 2019 The aim of this work was to study the effect of UV-C radiation on ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) of cherry tomato bioactive compounds. Cherry tomatoes were exposed to two UV-C radiation doses (0.5 and 1.0 J cm−2 ) and stored at 20 ± 0 ...
Alexandre R. Lima +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2021 Pathology results are central to modern medical practice, informing diagnosis and patient management. To ensure high standards from pathology laboratories, regulators require compliance with international and local standards. In Australia, the monitoring
Brett A. Lidbury +3 more
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