Sentences with phrase «swabbing samples with»

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Researchers with the University of Miami are swabbing their way through her house and testing the quality of her air on a regular basis After taking a mold sample this winter, researchers found mold in her home.

A small sample group of participants is being monitored after a swab taken from their mother was smeared all over the babies with special attention to their face and mouth.

While tests such as throat swabs or sputum (mucus) samples can help with diagnosis, such investigations take time, so skill needs to be deployed to make these decisions.

Last fall Dunn began his «Wildlife of Our Homes» project with a pilot study in which 40 volunteers swabbed eight locations in their houses and mailed back the samples.

In times when a simple cheek swab mailed off with a check can produce a human DNA report listing thousands of ancestors, a sample identification would seem a simple task.

Starting in three weeks, he and his colleagues will collect cutaneous bacteria from mountain yellow - legged frogs in the isolated Dusy basin area of the Sierras: «We'll go in with skin swabs, take samples, culture bacteria, grow it in the lab at San Francisco State, then wait a week, go back out and inoculate a bunch of frogs,» Vredenburg says.

It involves processing swabs immediately on a portable device combined with a rapid molecular test and, as samples do not need to be sent to the laboratory, results can be delivered within an hour as opposed to a number of days.

Rectal swabs contained all of the diversity present in fecal samples, along with additional taxa, suggesting that fecal bacterial communities may only represent a subsample of the complex bacterial communities inhabiting the gut.

At the same time, the KLS Foundation is working with laboratories to collect blood samples from KLS patients and their families for a genetic study, and nasal swabs from patients during active episodes with the aim of isolating an infectious trigger.

While it has always been important for tissue donors to have some control over what procedures are done with their samples — some donors might be comfortable with certain kinds of research, and others might not — informed consent will be more important than ever once a simple cheek swab provides the raw material for someone to be a mother or father.

Viral loads determined in samples collected post-mortem from those chickens were high, with an average of 107.27 RNA copies per mL for swabs» specimens, 108.04 RNA copies per gram for feathers, and 1010.16 RNA copies per gram for organs (Figure 2).

Kp isolated from screening swabs and clinical diagnostic samples were characterized using whole genome sequencing and combined with epidemiological data to identify likely transmission events.

The blood sample is less likely to be contaminated than the cheek swab, which can be compromised if a dog has eaten something recently, chewed on a toy, or played with another dog.

Demodectic otitis externa is best detected by collecting samples from the ears with cotton swabs.

A sample is taken with a needle, a swab or by directly pressing a slide onto a part of the pet's body.

The MDR1 test may be completed with a simple cheek swab, or a blood sample submitted through your veterinarian.

Your veterinarian will use a device called an otoscope to look into the ear or will take a sample of any ear discharge with an ear swab.

If your vet highly suspects Degenerative Myelopathy, a blood sample can be submitted to the veterinary school at the University of Missouri to test for the mutant gene — or dogs can be screened with a cheek swab sample.

Cats with PKD were initially identified by ultrasound scanning of their kidneys, but now a readily accessible and accurate DNA test is available (performed on a blood sample or cheek swab).

An ear wax sample will be taken with a swab for examination under a microscope.

The test is only recommended for predisposed breeds, but can be performed on DNA samples from any dog, collected through swabbing the inside of the animal's cheek with a sterile cotton swab.

Samples are submitted either by blood collected in EDTA tubes or with a set of cheek swabs.

Management options with various medications including antihistamines and corticosteroids may be useful but do not get to the underlying cause; culture of a swab of the skin may result in a useful sample for culture and sensitivity but I would start thinking about visiting a Dermatologist at this point.

Cases: For Miniature Schnauzers, Bichons Frise, Dachshunds, Border Collies, and Shih Tzus that have had CaOx stones at any point in their life, we would love a small DNA sample that can be collected either at home with cheek swabs or by a veterinarian as a blood sample.

With a simple cheek swab, a sample of the dog's DNA can be sent to

AN IMPORTANT REMINDER: While cheek swabs do not require cooling, if you or your vet's office plan to ship blood or tissue samples it is vital that they be sent by overnight service with cold packs.

Owners of dogs showing clinical signs are eligible for a free DNA test for these affected (or suspected affected) dogs if samples are sent directly to our lab — the website will have a pdf file with instructions and a form to send a blood sample, or a cheek swab kit can be requested by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots.

Researchers are in desperate need of cheek swab samples from Basset Hounds diagnosed with glaucoma to drive this study forward.

Signature DNA extracts and amplifies an animal's DNA from a mouth swab sample, and then the company's artists combine the DNA image with the customer's favorite pet photo.

My technician collects an ear swab sample from patient A while I talk with the 7 PM appointment (patient B's owner), and collect the ear swab.

Owners of animals diagnosed with RD submitted buccal swab samples along with a transfer of ownership and release document for the DNA.

We are looking to obtain cheek swab samples from boxers diagnosed with lymphoma.

In a scent lineup, a dog is «exposed to the scent from items found at crime scene, and are then walked by a series of containers with samples swabbed from a suspect and from others not involved in the crime.

Castle Medical Center, New York, NY (11/2012 to Present) Emergency Department Technician • Receive patients in emergency conditions and ensure that immediate preparations are carried out to deal with their conditions • Assist doctors and nurses in providing emergency care by providing them with necessary backup support • Take and record patients» vitals such as pulse, temperature and blood pressure • Record patient history by interviewing family members • Take and record insurance information and provide families with information on any copays • Bandage wounds after cleaning and sterilizing them and ensure any needed splints are installed • Observe patients» conditions and alert medical staff members of any changes that may need to be looked into • Take samples of body fluids and arrange for them to be sent to laboratories for testing purposes • Assist in positioning patients to ensure their physical comfort and wellbeing • Operate equipment such as heart monitors and ECG machines • Clean and maintain all instruments and equipment used during emergency care procedures • Maintain medical supplies such as rubbing alcohol, swabs, bandages and splints

Group B Strep testing; streak testing for isolation and propagation of positive and negative controls, inoculation of Lim broth with patient sample, Multicenter Evaluation of the BD Max GBS Assay for Detection of Group B Streptococci in Prenatal Vaginal and Rectal Screening Swab.

Sometimes the test is done by gently rubbing your genitals with a cotton swab, to take cell samples from your penis or vagina.

The ease of collecting samples with oral swabs makes them ideal for such a test.