In the first phase, participants present at the HCSFV, and the annual sample is collected at a temporary specimen collection center in the HCSFV auditorium.
What type of sample is collected?
A sample is collected and examined in the lab.
Once the urine sample is collected, it is sent to the U.C.L.A. lab, which is certified by WADA.
A breath sample is collected and later analyzed chemically, using techniques called gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy.
First sample is collected at the first presentation of the patient and then 2-3 weeks later.
For rainfall (event water) either a bulk sample is collected or it is sampled sequentially during the event.
Each sample is collected by an independent module, so failure of a single unit does not affect others.
Then, an aliquot of the enriched sample is collected and characterized according different methods including genetic analysis, or beads immuno-agglutination.
Benzoylecgonine concentrations will be the highest if the sample is collected as part of the first urination after waking, whereas testing at other times of the day will yield benzoylecgonine concentrations that can vary widely.
On-site CSI: After a blood sample is collected from the scene of a crime, this briefcase-sized device can be used to extract and analyze its DNA in six hours or less.
