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Sampling Blood from the Lateral Tail Vein of the Rat
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Biology
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Sampling Blood from the Lateral Tail Vein of the Rat

Sampling Blood from the Lateral Tail Vein of the Rat

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07:11 min

May 18, 2015

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07:11 min
May 18, 2015

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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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