Nancy Dubrowny, MS, MT(ASCP)SC, BD Preanalytical Systems, and chairholder of the subcommittee that developed the guideline, says, "One benefit of this document is that it provides a recommendation for ...

Background: Studies measuring human growth hormone (hGH) in blood during exercise have mainly used venous sampling. The invasive nature of this procedure makes evaluation of hGH impossible in various ...

IN a previous communication 1 mention was made of a device for rapidly and accurately reading the relative length of the packed red-cell column in the ungraduated capillary tubes used in the Guest and ...

Westford, USA, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to SkyQuest's latest global research of the Blood Collection Tubes market, increasing adoption of safety-engineered blood collection tubes, ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine if heel warming prior to heelstick increases the volume of blood collected compared to no warming. STUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial involving 100 preterm and term ...

Many diseases arise from abnormalities in our capillaries, tiny exquisitely branching blood vessel networks that play a critical role in tissue health. Researchers have learned a lot about the ...

A study discovered that three major proinflammatory mediators -- interlukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and thrombin -- individually and especially when combined, directly drive capillary ...