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Minimizing Preanalytical Errors in Capillary Blood Sample Collection and Handling

The specimen of choice that enables the collection of small blood volumes from neonatal or critically ill patients is a capillary blood specimen. This specimen type has gained favour with many ...
Nature

Comparison between a laser-lancing device and automatic incision lancet for capillary blood sampling from the heel of newborn infants: a randomized feasibility trial

Capillary blood sampling is routinely performed using a heel stick in newborn infants to draw a small amount of blood for various blood tests. Automatic incision lancets, which are less painful, less ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Blood Carbonic Anhydrase Activity and Zinc Concentration in Infants with Respiratory-Distress Syndrome

CARBONIC anhydrase is a zinc metalloenzyme that reversibly catalyzes the hydration of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and hydrogen ions according to the following equation 1: Blood was obtained from ...
Nature

Oxygen therapy in premature low birth weight infants is associated with capillary loss and increases in blood pressure: a pilot study

The study was approved by the London – Riverside Research Ethics Committee (13/LO/1449) and was conducted at St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Written informed ...