Samples collected from a crew member are inserted into a cryogenic storage unit for preservation and later analysis. The post ...

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.

When it comes to certain emerging research techniques, the clock starts ticking as soon as your blood hits the tube ... areas or draw blood at clinics without an attached high-tech laboratory ...

The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable ...

Though not as common as small rodents in laboratory settings ... it is considered safe to remove a blood sample equivalent to 1% of the total body weight at each draw. Stressed bats may require ...

Unlike with a traditional blood draw, the patient does not see the needle go into the arm nor the tubes of blood. The process takes about two minutes and has a 95% success rate on the first attempt.