Tumor biopsies from EAC patients were immediately taken from fresh tumor tissue following surgical resection and processed by a designated biobank technician, using standardized operating procedures in order to procure consistently high-quality biospecimens, as previously published.
OraQuick testing was performed by two designated laboratory technicians following the manufacturer's recommendations (OraSure Technologies Products, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Ph. 610.882.1820).
At the Institut Pasteur, a fourth laboratory technician was designated to analyse all discrepant slides and to perform PCR.
The medically indicated heelstick will be performed by a designated group of experienced nurses and lab technicians who have performed heelstick procedures in previous studies in the NICU in a standardized manner according to the institutional and unit policy.
While the others were at the villa, Mr. Stevens; a computer technician, Sean Smith; and a security officer moved to a designated "safe haven" for the night, but attackers doused the building with fuel and ignited it.
* May include administrative, nursing assistants, PLWHA not designated explicitly as counsellors **From ATSAP survey ***also 3 community health workers, 2 pharmacist/pharmacy technicians and 3 laboratory technicians *Basic care includes access to first-line ART, cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, and limited lab monitoring.
A technician would only need to place the samples into a designated container and then feed the box into the Station.
Technicians were blind for doses (i.e., doses designated by Rx number and color code) to preclude inadvertent bias during all evaluations.
The first five occupations, from farming or forestry to craft worker or labourer, were designated as blue-collar jobs and the next four categories from professional or technician to service worker were designated as white-collar jobs.
Stool samples were processed in the designated area of work in the study village within a minimum of four hours after collection by experienced laboratory technicians.
