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What else can I help you with?
Can you take a stool sample while on your period?
It is generally recommended to avoid collecting a stool sample while on your period, as menstrual blood can contaminate the sample and affect the test results. It is best to wait until after your period has ended to collect the stool sample.
Does menstruating contaminate urine sample?
It is very common for a person who is menstruating to contaminate a urine sample. Of course, contaminated urine samples are very common in general.
Why sample oil with metal cans?
Because a plastic bottle can contaminate the sample; and a glass bottle is fragile.
What did Jerome in the movie Gattaca mean when he says that his saliva is contaminated?
He was insinuating he had been kissing the girl and it would contaminate the sample. This provided him a valid excuse to test his finger blood which he was prepared for.
What is a blood sample?
A blood sample is a sample given for medical purposes as a blood test.
When the doc says the blood and pus in the urine specimen can be caused by collection what does he mean?
If a urine specimen isn't a clean-catch, mid-stream urine, it's possible for external blood or white blood cells to contaminate the sample, given the mistaken impression that there's urinary disease.
How do you distinguish an adult blood sample from a newborn infant sample?
Cord blood is a sample of blood taken from a newborn baby's umbilical cord
When was Blood Sample created?
Blood Sample was created on 2005-09-21.
What does the German flag represent?
blood, fire, gunpowder
Why would blood be put on ice after blood draw?
Blood is put on ice after a blood draw to preserve its integrity and maintain the stability of certain components, such as enzymes, hormones, and metabolites. Cooling slows down metabolic processes that could alter the sample's composition, ensuring more accurate test results. This is especially important for samples that require specific temperature conditions to prevent degradation or changes in concentration. Additionally, it helps prevent the growth of bacteria that could contaminate the sample.
Has anyone had blood in their urine because of Mirena?
Not directly. It might cause "spotting" - small amounts of blood from inside the womb that sometimes appears between periods and this might contaminate a urine sample (i.e. a false positive for haematuria - blood in the urine). A properly conducted mid-stream urine test should prevent contamination of the urine by uterine blood.
Can you tell a blood type by a urine sample?
No, you cannot determine a person's blood type from a urine sample. Blood type is determined by antigens on the surface of red blood cells, which are not present in urine. To determine blood type, a blood sample is needed for testing.
