The excised lymph node was collected into a collection bag and extracted from the port in the umbilical region.
CB was collected into a collection bag containing 24.5 mL citrate phosphate dextrose adenine-1 as an anticoagulant.
For children up to two years the urine sample was collected using a collection bag that was adhered to the skin surrounding the urethral area.
Agreement was high for routine patient care activities, including emptying urinary catheter collection bag or collecting urine sample (κ = 0.63), bathing the patient (κ = 0.87), and performing oral care or obtaining nasal swabs (κ = 0.71).
The midstream clean-catch technique was used to collect the early urine sample but, for children up to two years, the urine sample was collected using a collection bag as described by Linhares et al. [ 11].
Umbilical cord blood was drained from the umbilical vein using a 16-gauge needle and was collected in a collection bag containing 35 ml citrate phosphate dextrose anticoagulant (Baxter Health Care, Deerfield, IL, USA).
For incontinent infants and children, urine may be collected using a urine collection bag for a spot sample or a timed void.
From each child, fieldworkers collected urine specimens in a pediatric urine collection bag (Pediatric/Non-Sterile U-Bag; Hollister Limited, Aurora, ON, Canada).
Umbilical cord blood was collected from the umbilical vein using a blood collection bag containing 35 ml of citrate phosphate dextrose anticoagulant (Fenwal, Lake Zurich, IL).
To collect 3 ml of freshly voided urine, the urine collection bag was emptied 1 hour prior to each sampling time frame.
