Business Wire

University Medical Devices Launches First-of-its-Kind Nasal Lavage Specimen Collection Device to Provide Healthcare Organizations With Faster, Higher-Sensitivity Samples

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University Medical Devices (UMD), a cutting-edge healthcare technology developer, today announced the launch of its first specimen collection method, MicroWash. Developed ...
Labroots

Sample Collection and Transport in the Age of COVID: A Retrospective - What Have We Learned.

For diagnostic testing, proper sample collection and transport play a pivotal role in the accurate and timely identification of a pathogen. When testing for respiratory viruses, the gold standard for ...
UMass Lowell

Bugging Out: Donation of Specimen Collection Boosts Study of Insects

Thousands of preserved bug specimens from around the world have made their way to UMass Lowell to help enhance the study of insects. Biological Sciences Asst. Prof. Christina Kwapich is the new ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen

Collection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of Covid-19 in adults and children. 1-4 The procedure is also ...