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This image depicted the right hand of a laboratorian holding a Nobuto blood strip that had been soaked in a blood specimen, saturating its narrow end, which would then be thoroughly dried prior to being mailed to a diagnostic facility. This strip consisted of a 5x30mm section that can adsorb 0.1ml of whole blood, or serum, and a 10x18mm section for support during collection and drying. The 5x30mm section is saturated with blood or serum, shaken gently to remove excess fluid, and air-dried. Serological surveys can be conducted using sera separated from whole blood, or by Nobuto blood strips. Whole blood should NEVER be shipped, for the clotting and deterioration that occurs in transit could interfere with laboratory tests. The narrow portion of the strip should be thoroughly soaked with blood so that enough serum can be extracted for testing.
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