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Blood Specimen Collection
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Definition
: The taking of a blood sample to determine its character as a whole, to identify levels of its component cells, chemicals, gases, or other constituents, to perform pathological examination, etc.
includes "handling"
Examples
Cordocentesis
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Petrosal Sinus Sampling
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Phlebotomy
Other names
Specimen Collections, Blood; Specimen Collection, Blood; Collections, Blood Specimen; Collection, Blood Specimen; Blood Specimen Collections