A specimen transport audit was performed at a routine and reference laboratory. Over the survey period (1986-89) the percentage of specimens received and assessed as hazardous (inadequately packed, misidentified, or contaminated by leakage) fell significantly from 12.0 to 2.8%. Specimen transport audit identified technical and logistical faults associated with sample transmission. It is conclud...

HYPOTHESIS Specimen mammography is not beneficial in the management or outcome of patients undergoing image-guided needle-localized breast biopsies. DESIGN A retrospective study of consecutive patients who underwent needle/dye-localized breast biopsies between January 1, 1993, and December 31, 1995. SETTING National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, Md)-designated comprehensive cancer center. P...

man, set. 32, an old soldier, who had suddenly dropped down dead. No history of previous illness could be obtained. The heart was very much enlarged as seen in situ at the post-mortem, the enlargement being chiefly confined to the base. On opening the heart it was seen that this enlargement was not due to hypertrophy, but to a tumour of the septum. This tumour on examination was found to be an ...

Abstract The application of chemical analysis on bituminous materials has increased drastically over the past decades. One most common spectroscopic methods used in field research is Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Since ATR-FTIR a surface sensitive method, sample or specimen handling complex material like bitumen prior to its needs be considere...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide multifaceted interventions for nurses and confirm changes in their knowledge, perception, actual practice on the adequate storage, conditions, transportation culture specimens. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest experimental design conducted with 41 two general wards a tertiary acute care hospital Seoul. Multifaceted including education, feed...

An external quality assessment scheme (EQAS) is a form of assurance that provides evaluation laboratory performance based on the analysis collection samples supplied by an agency. EQAS has been shown to reflect patient specimen testing in clinical laboratory. Unacceptable results should be investigated find cause deviation order make corrective actions. The investigation systematic and cover mo...

The electrolytic reduction of a spent oxide fuel involves the liberation oxygen in molten salt LiCl–Li2O electrolyte, which creates corrosive environment for typical structural materials. In this study, corrosion behaviors Al–Y-coated specimens Li kept under an oxidizing atmosphere at 650 °C 72 and 168 h were investigated. weight loss fraction coated specimen to bare was approximately 60% 3% Li...

Introduction Thin polymer fi lms are fi nding increasing interest in biological sciences and semiconductor packaging, along with their popular application as packaging materials. Researchers also show interest in studying mechanical stresses and fracture behavior in soft biological materials [1, 2]. In many of these applications, the fi lms need to experience severe mechanical stresses during h...