"Specimen Handling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation.
| Descriptor ID |
D013048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.998 E05.200.998
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| Concept/Terms |
Specimen Handling- Specimen Handling
- Handling, Specimen
- Handlings, Specimen
- Specimen Handlings
Specimen Collection- Specimen Collection
- Collection, Specimen
- Collections, Specimen
- Specimen Collections
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Specimen Handling" by people in Profiles.
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A qualitative assessment of the acceptability of human papillomavirus self-sampling and informational materials among diverse populations. Cancer Med. 2024 Jul; 13(14):e70033.
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Detection and Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Three Self-Collected Specimen Types: Flocked Midturbinate Swab (MTS) in Viral Transport Media, Foam MTS, and Saliva. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Jun 29; 10(3):e0103322.
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Authors' response: Cost-effectiveness evidence for HPV self-sampling could be improved by giving greater attention to vulnerable populations. Prev Med. 2020 10; 139:106081.
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Reactions of women underscreened for cervical cancer who received unsolicited human papillomavirus self-sampling kits. J Med Screen. 2020 09; 27(3):146-156.
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Reproducibility, stability, and accuracy of microbial profiles by fecal sample collection method in three distinct populations. PLoS One. 2019; 14(11):e0224757.
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PROspective Evaluation of Chronic Pancreatitis for EpidEmiologic and Translational StuDies: Rationale and Study Design for PROCEED From the Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes, and Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas. 2018 Nov/Dec; 47(10):1229-1238.
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Rationale and design of the HOME trial: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of home-based human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake and effectiveness in a U.S. healthcare system. Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 01; 64:77-87.
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Feasibility of collecting tumor samples of breast cancer patients diagnosed up to 50 years ago in the Child Health and Development Studies. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2017 Jun; 8(3):331-336.
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Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for Colon Cancer Screening: Variable Performance with Ambient Temperature. J Am Board Fam Med. 2016 11 12; 29(6):672-681.
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Shifts in the Fecal Microbiota Associated with Adenomatous Polyps. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2017 01; 26(1):85-94.