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specimen collection
Collection of a specimen for laboratory analysis.
Includes: blood, urine, pleural fluid, ascitic fluid, CSF & other body fluids.
Notes:
- insufficient evidence & lack of consensus to make a recommendation on the minimum amount of blood wastage needed to permit effective samples in adult patients
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specimen tube
venipuncture
Specific
collection of arterial blood specimen
collection of capillary blood specimen
collection of expired gas
corneal scraping
nasopharyngeal swab collection
specimen collection, venous blood
sputum collection
General
collection