By preserving and inhibiting the blood's programmed cell death (apoptosis), the cf-DNA/cf-RNA Preservative Tubes stop intracellular DNA/RNA from escaping into plasma. Samples of whole blood can be ...

Choosing a blood collection tube that maintains sample integrity is crucial for researchers examining the plasma proteome.

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.

Blood sample collection in lizards is an important technique. This column describes techniques for sample collection from the ventral coccygeal vein and the ventral abdominal vein. The ventral ...

Blood samples can be stored in microtainer tubes containing lithium heparin or ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA). Although complete blood counts can be analyzed using samples treated with ...

Unlike with a traditional blood draw, the patient does not see the needle go into the arm nor the tubes of blood. The process takes about two minutes and has a 95% success rate on the first attempt.