Furthermore, two different asphalt concrete mixtures (called normal and modified asphalt concretes) were used for specimen preparation.
In our department, we irrigate the vagina and abdominal cavity with saline before and after extraction, and an Alexis® wound retractor and tissue collection bags are used for specimen extraction so as to protect the vagina and help prevent infections.
Specific urethral, oropharyngeal and anorectal swabs were used for specimen collection (APTIMA®; Gen-Probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA).
If a sampling procedure is used for specimen collection, audits can ensure that procedures are uniform and unbiased.
An Olympus BX60 microscope and a Nikon Eclipse E800 with C1 confocal module and 488 nm laser and differential interference contrast optics were used for specimen examination.
All collection tubes and needles that were used for specimen collection were provided by the analyzing laboratory, where they were pre-checked by lot number to ensure the absence of any background lead contamination (i.e., < 0.5 μg/dL).
Cultures of draining and ulcerated lesions, especially when swabs are used for specimen sampling, have been shown to give a lower diagnostic yield than do needle aspirates (9 ) or tissue biopsy samples.
If standardized procedures are used for specimen collection, handling and storage, the anticipated scientific gain from biobanks combined with thorough trial databases would be enormous, deserving the investment (Gustafsson et al. 2010; Poste 2011).
ASC was used for specimens containing cells with cytologic features of squamous intraepithelial lesions.
Whenever there was shortage of commercial vials each of Tryptone Soya Broth (TSB) and Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) culture media were used for specimens from adults and TSB only was used for specimens from children.
