PHOTO: Harbour LaboratoryUsing very small amounts of tumor tissue
collected by a needle biopsy, doctors can conduct gene expression profile testing to determine the likelihood that an ocular melanoma tumor will spread beyond the eye.
Not exact matches
CSF is a clear fluid produced
by the brain that can be
collected relatively easily with a
needle, through a process known as a lumbar puncture or spinal tap.
He envisions that arrays of the
needles could be submerged several meters underwater to
collect oil droplets, which could then be sucked up
by a tanker.
It should be possible to
collect immature eggs,
by inserting a fine
needle through the wall of her rectum and into her ovaries.
These samples may sometimes be
collected from the surface of the lesion under investigation, but more often, the sample is obtained
by use of a special
needle.
Mast cell tumors are usually diagnosed
by fine
needle aspirate -
collecting cells with a small
needle and spreading them on a microscope slide.
To avoid the risk of tumor seeding (spillage of tumor cell clusters and their subsequent growth at a site adjacent to the original tumor) through cystosyntesis (a procedure in which
needle is inserted into the urinary bladder of an animal through the abdomen and a sample of urine is removed), urine may be
collected by free catch or catheterization.
Red blood cells may be normal if the sample was
collected by a catheter or
needle.
MOUNTAIN WEST MEDICAL CENTER, Brookfield, WI (3/2013 to Present) Phlebotomist • Greet patients and review lab request forms to determine what tests need to be performed • Schedule testing appointments and prepare specimen labels • Verify patient information
by inquiring into patient identity and check patient tags to re-verify patient information • Use a variety of blood obtaining procedures such as venipunctures and butterfly
needle punctures to draw blood •
Collect samples in pre-labeled sample bottles and ensure that they are properly stored • Affix appropriate labels on specimens and prepare specimens for delivery / shipment purposes • Dispose of biological waste and
needles in an appropriate and safe manner • Handle patient registration and order entry into the laboratory database system • Log in drawn specimens and add footnotes where appropriate • Provide patients with information on what to expect during blood drawing and when to expect results