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Sampling Blood from the Lateral Tail Vein of the Rat
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Blood samples are useful for assessing biomarkers of physiological states or disease in vivo. Here we describe the methodology to sample blood from the lateral tail vein in the rat. This method provides rapid samples with minimal pain and invasiveness.
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Lee, G., Goosens, K. A. Sampling Blood from the Lateral Tail Vein of the Rat. J. Vis. Exp. (99), e52766, doi:10.3791/52766 (2015).
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