Specimen collection and preservation
Information and Technology Report
1999-0001
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Abstract
Specimens are used to provide supporting information leading to the diagnosis of a cause of disease or death. A specimen may be an intact carcass, tissues removed from carcasses, parasites, ingested food, feces, or environmental samples. The specimen should be as fresh and undamaged as possible.
Suggested Citation
Franson, J.C., 1999, Specimen collection and preservation: Information and Technology Report 1999-0001, 6 p.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Specimen collection and preservation |
| Series title | Information and Technology Report |
| Series number | 1999-0001 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Field manual of wildlife diseases: General field procedures and diseases of birds |
| First page | 7 |
| Last page | 12 |