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Results 1 - 10 of 657 for Samples
  1. Capillary sample 
    A capillary sample is a blood sample collected by pricking the skin. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003427.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Clean catch urine sample 
    ... catch is a method of collecting a urine sample to be tested. The clean-catch urine method ... penis or vagina from getting into a urine sample.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007487.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Arterial stick 
    An arterial stick is done to get blood samples from arteries. Blood samples are mainly taken to measure gases dissolved in ... blood culture (testing for infection) or blood chemistry samples.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003422.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Small intestine tissue sample (image) 
    A sample of small intestine is obtained by the use of a flexible scope that is passed through the ... small intestine. In the small intestine, a small sample is removed and placed on a microscope slide. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9927.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Urine sample (image) 
    A "clean-catch" urine sample is performed by collecting the sample of urine in midstream. Men or boys should wipe clean the head of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10011.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Capillary sample (image) 
    A capillary sample of blood is obtained by pricking the skin's surface to obtain a drop or several drops of blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9155.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Fecal sample (image) 
    A stool sample is obtained to test for a rotavirus infection. Rotavirus is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9856.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Urine sample (image) 
    Images ... Urine is the liquid waste product excreted by the kidneys. It is stored in the bladder until it is emptied out through the urethra.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10010.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Peritoneal fluid sample (image) 
    Images ... The peritoneum is the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8715.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Arterial blood sample (image) 
    Images ... The pulse of an artery determines the location of an arterial stick. The primary reason for taking blood from an artery rather ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9076.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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