Veterinarians screen racehorses regularly for evidence of performance enhancers, aiming to use sample collection methods that yield accurate and consistent results. Blood-draw supplies vary among ...

Much of the blood drawn for laboratory analysis is wasted. In a clinical setting where your blood is being taken multiple times a day, wouldn't it be better for the laboratory to use a smaller amount ...

August 11, 2011 (Kansas City, Missouri) — Taking less blood from acute-MI patients for diagnostic tests may improve patient outcomes by reducing the risk of hospital-acquired anemia, a new study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Extra blood tubes were used for additional testing at a rate of 7%, according to findings published in JAMA ...

A laboratory technician places human blood samples on an automated testing line. This laboratory, which operates a fully automated system complete with advanced robotics, can test more than 50,000 ...

NORTHAMPTON – The recent decision of Cooley Dickinson Hospital to transfer the responsibility for drawing and handling blood from phlebotimists to RNs and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) has ...

Investigators have developed a new risk score that assesses a person's risk for developing ALS, as well as for survival after diagnosis, using a blood sample based on exposure to toxins in the ...