Improved Dry-Swab Transportation for Streptococcal Specimens
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Evaluation of an improved pneumatic-tube system suitable for transportation of blood specimens.
An improved version of a pneumatic-tube system built by Amsco, Inc. (Erie, Pa.) and its subsidiary ATC (San Rafael, Calif.) for blood-sample transportation incorporated two innovations: The sample carrier travels at a lower speed than in the previous conventional systems, and itis decelerated gradually on arrival. This tube system was pilot tested for eff iciency by running blood-filled Vacutai...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports (1896-1970)
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0094-6214
DOI: 10.2307/4593249