Samples for both tests are collected with a sterile polyester swab before vaginal examination and/or vaginal ultrasound.
The small mammals tested were collected with live traps (6 ).
Cervical samples for the HPV test were collected with the Digene cervical sampler kit (Digene, Gaithersburg, MD, USA).
Demographic information, clinical characteristics, and pulmonary function tests were collected from all patients with IPF.
Data on gender, age, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, blood biochemistry (glycemic and lipid parameters), criteria for MetS, and lung function tests were collected in each patient with or without insulin resistance.
The test engines were operated under the transient federal test procedure and samples were collected with a source dilution sampling system designed to stimulate atmospheric cooling and dilution conditions.
Conventional data based on clinical observation and blood tests are collected in large quantities, with newer modalities such as high-resolution imaging studies and genome-wide assays proliferating rapidly.
Five millilitres of peripheral blood were collected with test tubes containing anticoagulant sodium citrate from each of the enrolled patients before receiving any anticancer treatment, e.g., surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Three of the four primary outcomes, however, were collected with automated tests.
For three of the four primary outcomes, however, data were collected with automated tests or devices so this minimised the risk of detection bias.
