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Femoral Arterial and Venous Catheterization for Blood Sampling, Drug Administration and Conscious Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Measurements
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Chronic catheterization of blood vessels in the rat is often required for administration of substances, obtain blood sample over a period of time or for direct conscious blood pressure measurements. Femoral arterial catheterization of the rat and corresponding measurements of blood pressure in the conscious animal will be demonstrated.
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Storage
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Central Venous Catheter Insertion: Subclavian Vein
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2023
Source: James W Bonz, MD, Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Central venous access is necessary in a multitude of clinical situations for hemodynamic monitoring, medication delivery, and blood sampling. There are three veins in the body that are accessed for central venous cannulation: the internal jugular, the subclavian, and the femoral vein. Central venous access via the subclavian vein has several advantages over other possible locations. The subclavian...
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Technique of Subnormothermic Ex Vivo Liver Perfusion for the Storage, Assessment, and Repair of Marginal Liver Grafts
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2014
Marginal grafts, such as fatty livers, grafts from older donors, or livers retrieved after cardiac death (DCD) tolerate conventional, cold static storage only poorly. We developed a novel model of subnormothermic ex vivo liver perfusion for preservation, assessment, and repair of marginal liver grafts prior to transplantation.
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Central Venous Catheter Insertion: Femoral Vein
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2023
Source: James W Bonz, MD, Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Central venous access is necessary in a multitude of clinical situations, including vascular access, vasopressor and caustic medication delivery, central venous pressure monitoring, volume resuscitation, total parental nutrition, hemodialysis, and frequent phlebotomy. There are three veins in the body that are accessed for central venous cannulation: the internal jugular, the subclavian, and the...
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Anticoagulants preserve the sample by limiting coagulation reactions after venous collection. Without this control, clot formation can change the material available for later testing and make the retained sample less representative of the original blood. Their role is therefore not merely procedural: they help maintain a usable specimen for hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, and molecular analyses.
Regulated temperature slows cellular metabolism, biochemical changes, and microbial growth. Sealed containers complement cooling or other specified conditions by limiting exposure during storage. Together, these controls protect sample integrity, but they do not stop change indefinitely. Storage time remains important because prolonged preservation can alter cell morphology and metabolite concentrations, affecting the reliability of subsequent measurements.
The retained blood fraction determines which storage conditions are appropriate. Whole blood, plasma, and blood cells have different compositions and biological properties, so a single generic storage approach cannot be assumed to preserve each material equally. Identifying the intended fraction before storage helps align handling with later analysis, transfusion, or research use.
Prolonged or inappropriate storage can change cell morphology, metabolite concentrations, and other measured features. Consequently, a result may reflect both the biology of the donor and changes introduced after collection. Researchers and laboratory personnel must interpret data in light of storage time and temperature, especially when comparing specimens or relying on measurements for downstream biological conclusions.
A basic workflow begins with venous collection into a container containing an appropriate anticoagulant, followed by storage in a sealed container under regulated temperature conditions. The sample type retained, whether whole blood, plasma, or blood cells, should be identified because conditions vary among these materials. Recording storage time is also essential for judging whether later measurements remain reliable.
The method supports several biological uses because preserved venous specimens can be examined later rather than immediately after collection. Applications include hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, transfusion-related work, and biological research. The value of storage depends on maintaining integrity long enough to obtain meaningful cellular, biochemical, or molecular information from the retained sample.