During microvolume measurements, incorrect measurements can result if the liquid sample is not bridged throughout the entire measurement cycle. Microvolume spectrophotometers are unique instruments ...

Venous blood sampling is the most common invasive procedure in healthcare. A recent investigation performed by the Working group for Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE) of the European Federation for ...

Patient samples in outdoor courier lockboxes exposed to hot temperatures for as little as 4 hours are at risk of preanalytical error, according to results from a recent study published in the American ...

Key challenges of biopsy-based determination of prostate cancer aggressiveness include tumour heterogeneity, biopsy-sampling error, and variations in biopsy interpretation. The resulting uncertainty ...

Surface irregularities – We have discussed this already, in a section, above. Etched samples – Samples that have been chemically etched or etched by a plasma beam/cleaner are commonly rougher than ...