Sentences with phrase «laboratory tests measure»

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SMI's quality control measures extend to Keystone, which has a quality assurance testing laboratory onsite.

Instead, Amorim applies the technology in laboratory - controlled batch testing as part of its quality control measures for the 4.2 billion corks it produces each year — and at the same time worked to improve the technology so it could be used in production.

Instead, Amorim applied the technology in laboratory - controlled batch testing as part of its quality control measures for the 4.2 billion corks it produces each year — and at the same time worked to improve the technology so it could be used in production.

Herr has tested the leg at the state - of - the - art Gait Laboratory in MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence building, donning a mask that measures his oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide exhalation to calculate how many calories he is burning.

Five blood spots were placed on cards to be dried and measured against the whole blood samples in an off - site drug testing laboratory.

In addition to indoor laboratory tests, the researchers used the mobile thermal imaging approach to measure the breathing of volunteers in a scenario that involved breathing exercises with changes in ambient temperature and in a fully unconstrained test where volunteers walked around inside and outside of a building.

The researchers have isolated several bacterial species that occur naturally on bats and are measuring their ability to suppress the fungus in laboratory tests.

Since then, physicists have tested Bell's theorem by measuring the properties of entangled quantum particles in the laboratory.

On a drive home from the laboratory, researchers in Canada conducted a straightforward experiment: They traveled stretches of road with various speed limits (20, 50, 90, and 110 kilometers per hour) and tested how close a bird on or beside the road (like the magpie above) would allow the advancing car to come before fleeing its dangerous position — a measure called flight initiation distance.

They add that their results suggest that glomerular disease during childhood may initiate kidney injury that manifests in adulthood, well before sufficient loss of excretory kidney function can be measured with standard laboratory tests, such that the first manifestation may be adult hypertension.

FRAME's test relies on a standard laboratory procedure for measuring nitric oxide called the Greiss test.

Major League Baseball has a 16 - member Safety and Health Advisory Committee consisting of management and players working with bat manufacturers and experts in the field, including Anderson, conducting laboratory tests of bats and gathering information about protective measures.

Currently, a combination of clinical features, laboratory markers, lung function measures and radiological investigations are used to diagnose and make treatment decisions about GLILD though there remains a lack of information to help clinicians determine the optimal frequency of testing and timing of treatment.

A biomarker is a biological substance that can be measured in a laboratory test and used as an indicator of a biologic state.

Through «heart - on - a-chip» technology — modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure on functions of heart tissue using microelectrodes — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers hope to decrease the time needed for new drug trials and ensure potentially lifesaving drugs are safe and effective while reducing the need for human and animal testing.

This discovery stemmed from a novel series of tests, developed by Nakamura's laboratory, that measure energy levels in cells.

The study is a follow - up to previous research, which focused on laboratory measures of creativity and found that ADHD adults show better performance on tests of creative divergent thinking.

Naturopathic Medicine includes the following modalities: clinical and laboratory testing, nutritional therapies, botanical therapies, naturopathic physical medicine, public health measures, hygiene, counseling, minor surgery, homeopathy, acupuncture, prescription medication, intravenous and injection therapy, and naturopathic obstetrics (natural childbirth).

«True Health allergy testing helps clinicians determine their patients» specific allergic sensitivities, target exposure - reduction measures, and alleviate or prevent symptoms,» says Bobbie Sutton, MD, PhD, Vice President and Laboratory Director at True Health.

The Thyroid TSH Test is a self - collected, laboratory analysis that measures a substance called Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

Developments in modern medicine allow us a wide array of laboratory tests designed to help diagnose certain disease states, along with measuring the severity of the disease and the burden on the body.

The gold standard for measuring adrenal hormones is a blood draw (i.e., sticking a needle in a vein to draw blood) and then run a serum test in a laboratory.

In Sami's journey to becoming bonk proof, he painstakingly tracked his progress in repeated laboratory tests where he measured fuel substrate utilization while riding a stationary bike at a comfortable pace.

Dr. David Zava of ZRT Laboratory and our co-author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Breast Cancer, has been measuring progesterone / estrogen ratios for many years in his saliva and blood spot tests, and includes them in test results.

Measuring your hormone levels with laboratory testing is the first step toward resolving symptoms of hormonal imbalance.

Rocky Mountain Analytical offers state - of - the - art laboratory tests that measure hormone levels, food reactions, nutritional status and look for evidence of exposure to toxins.

In another screening test, people with suspected Cushing syndrome have their cortisol levels measured the morning after taking a late - night dose of dexamethasone, a laboratory - made steroid.

Laboratory testing can measure your testosterone levels to determine if they are within an optimal (not just normal range).

Scientists developed this new laboratory test to measure the oxygen radical absorption capacity of different foods and natural substances.

Grass root depth, overall grass coverage, soil type and even the visibility of the lines and ball bounce can be assimilated and measured (with most of the tests being simple enough to be carried out without laboratory - based equipment).

Comprehensive Materials List for 7 Lab Groups LABORATORY EQUIPMENT: beakers • 50 mL • 100 mL, 4 • 150 mL • 200 mL, 2 • 250 mL • 500 mL, 2 graduated cylinders • 100 mL • 50 mL stirring rods, 2 penny paper clip plastic fork petri dish black marker, water - based stopwatch or timer 2.5 mL (1/2 tsp) measuring spoon test tube brush several small bowls or cups hot plate and beaker to warm water, if you don't have access to warm tap water Optional: balance CONSUMABLES: plastic pipettes, 7 vegetable oil, approx. 200 mL salt, approx. 45 mL (3 Tbsp) powdered laundry detergent, approx. 20 mL (4 tsp) corn syrup, 70 - 80 mL isopropyl alcohol, 70 - 80 mL paper towel, cut into 7 strips, 1.5 cm wide paper plates, 7 milk (whole works best), 400 mL food coloring (green, red, blue, yellow) cotton swabs, 14 dishwashing liquid, approx. 15 mL (1 Tbsp) + additional for cleaning ice cubes, about 2 dozen water, warm and room temperature Optional: transparent tape, small plate Aloha and Welcome to the Island!

* Under conditions defined by EU law, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) laboratory test is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars, as well as their pollutant emissiTest Procedure (WLTP) laboratory test is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars, as well as their pollutant emissitest is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars, as well as their pollutant emissions.

Medical Laboratory Tests are highly profitable and revenues are measured in Billions.

Ultrasound testing of the heart to measure the thickness of the heart wall and to determine the presence of HCM is used along with the gene tests (which are available from a number of laboratories) to characterise cats.

A titer is a laboratory test that measures the amount of antibodies (also called Immunoglobulins or Ig) in the blood.

These measures may include (but are not limited to): Radiographs (X-rays), laboratory testing, and injection or pain medication administrations.

Batches are then sent out to third - party testing laboratories to measure toxicity levels and potency.

Titers measure antibody levels in the blood through laboratory analysis or by in - clinic antibody test kits.

This specialized blood test, which measures thyroid hormone levels (total and free T4, total and free T3, and TSH) can be performed in - house in some veterinary hospitals while it may need to be sent to a special laboratory for other clinics.

«The results of laboratory tests on a patient are compared to reference ranges established by measuring the laboratory parameters in a group of normal animals.

This test measures the amount of toxin found in the feces and must be performed at a reference laboratory.

Since reasonably priced laboratory tests now exist to measure protective antibodies against these viruses, WE RECOMMEND ANNUAL FVRCP ANTIBODY TESTING FOR ALL CATS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER (All cats should have a series of FVRCP vaccinations as a kitten and a booster vaccination one year later to assure adequate protection).

We've even tested for measurement biases in our laboratory, using the same measuring stick, with several different technicians, and guess what?

He / she will also collect blood fluid specimens for testing in the laboratory as part of diagnostic measures to ensure effective treatment of patients.

Their job description may also consist of tasks such as measuring patients» vital signs, helping the physician in examining the patient, preparing patients» blood for laboratory tests, and administering injections on patients as directed by the physician.

Medical assistants execute habitual tasks and dealings, for instance, managing and checking patients injections and medications, measuring the imperative health signs of the patients, organizing and managing the medical supplies, recording appropriate patient information in the medical records, arranging the samples of essential tissues, arranging and dealing with medical tools and equipments, gathering solutions for medical - laboratory testing purposes and so on.

• Self - directed Medical Technologist with strong expertise in monitoring quality control systems and measures while performing laboratory work such as testing blood and fluid samples for possible diseases and conditions.

The clinical certificate provides extra training and education for «back office» medical assisting work such as collecting medical specimens, measuring patients» vital signs, and doing laboratory testing.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS • Demonstrated expertise in carrying out sampling, testing, measuring and analyzing results • Extensive know - how of providing technical support to enable laboratory functions to run smoothly • Particularly effective in conducting research activities on identified subjects • Knowledge of constructing, maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, titrators, and pH meters

Used standard laboratory tests and measured lab controls; maintained compliance with CAP, CLIA, OSHA, and safety and risk management requirements.