Browsing by Subject "Specimen Handling"
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Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus-Based Cervical Cancer Screening
(2020)Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-DNA testing combined with self-sampling could increase cervical cancer screening effectiveness, utilizing a sensitive screening modality and an easy sampling method with minimal pain ... -
Effects of Freezing and Thawing Procedures on Selected Clinical Chemistry Parameters in Plasma
(2020)Introduction: Measurements from frozen sample collections are important key indicators in clinical studies. It is a prime concern of biobanks and laboratories to minimize preanalytical bias and variance through standardization. ... -
Implementation of HPV-based Cervical Cancer Screening Combined with Self-sampling Using a Midwifery Network across Rural Greece: The Grecoself study
(2019)Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is an alternative to physician sampling particularly for cervical cancer screening nonattenders. The GRECOSELF study is a nationwide observational cross-sectional study ... -
Improved detection of Dirofilaria repens DNA by direct polymerase chain reaction
(1999)Diagnosis of human infection by Dirofilaria repens, depends mainly on microscopic evaluation of tissue cross-sections and the macroscopic characteristics of the worm. Tissue degeneration and/or poor specimen preparation ... -
Optimization of fecal cytology in the dog: comparison of three sampling methods
(2017)Dry-mount fecal cytology (FC) is a component of the diagnostic evaluation of gastrointestinal diseases. There is limited information on the possible effect of the sampling method on the cytologic findings of healthy dogs ... -
Quality control of serum and plasma by quantification of (4E,14Z)-sphingadienine-C18-1-phosphate uncovers common preanalytical errors during handling of whole blood
(2018)BACKGROUND: Nonadherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) during handling and processing of whole blood is one of the most frequent causes affecting the quality of serum and plasma. Yet, the quality of blood samples ...