Non-Gaussian Analysis of Herbarium Specimen Damage to Optimize Specimen Collection Management

Specimen collection for electron microscopy.

were “unknown agents.” For the sake of objectivity, we based our assumption on the aggregate of information for known pathogens rather than on “expert opinion.” Interestingly, however, the Council of Science and Technology’s “expert opinion” of the percentage of diarrheal illness due to foodborne transmission was 35% (1), nearly identical to the figure we developed. As noted in our article, pat...

Cervical cytology specimen adequacy: patient management guidelines and optimizing specimen collection.

OBJECTIVE To provide updated management guidelines according to cervical cytology specimen adequacy and techniques to optimize adequacy based on literature review and expert opinion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Selected members of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology committee and invited experts conducted a literature review and discussed appropriate management and areas for ...

Urine specimen collection and transport.

is started on a new antibiotic, always take an “antibiotic timeout” and reassess the patient after the first 48 to 72 hours of antimicrobial therapy to assure that the patient has responded to the antimicrobial therapy, as many of the uropathogens are multidrug-resistant. A urinalysis and culture should be collected based on the patient’s symptoms and not solely based on the urine’s characteris...

Specimen collection: an essential tool.

Specimen collection for electron microscopy.

analysis of PCR products amplified from five strains of spotted fever group Rickettsiae with Rr with Rr 190. synthase gene comparison, a new tool for phylogenetic analysis, and its application for the Rickettsiae. To the Editor: As virologists whose specialties include diagnostic electron microscopy (EM), we read with interest the discussion on bioterrorism scenarios (1,2) and the subsequent no...