Since 1978 when the world was introduced to the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), the procedure has become one of the primary assisted reproductive technologies, or ARTs used ...

Author: Dan Higgins, RGN, ENB 100, ENB 998, is senior charge nurse in critical care, University Hospital Birmingham. Collecting a specimen is often a first crucial step in determining diagnosis and ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Implementing best practices during the collection and handling of blood specimens and fulfilling quality management system requirements during preexamination procedures ...

They focus primarily on specimen collection and processing to the point of specimen shipment to the central bank. Therefore, procedures discussed are mostly intended for procurement sites, as opposed ...

This article, the final in our six-part series, explains how to collect and send a central venous catheter (CVC) tip for sampling. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical articles, ...