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Can Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) Be Used for the Routine Transport of Chemistry, Hematology, and Coagulation Laboratory Specimens? by Amukele, Timothy K, Sokoll, Lori J, Pepper, Daniel, Howard, Dana P, Street, Jeff

“…Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones) could potentially be used for the routine transport of small goods such as diagnostic clinical laboratory specimens. To…”
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Laboratory Diagnostics Market in East Africa: A Survey of Test Types, Test Availability, and Test Prices in Kampala, Uganda by Schroeder, Lee F, Elbireer, Ali, Jackson, J Brooks, Amukele, Timothy K

“…Diagnostic laboratory tests are routinely defined in terms of their sensitivity, specificity, and ease of use. But the actual clinical impact of a diagnostic…”
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The good, the bad, and the unknown: quality of clinical laboratories in Kampala, Uganda by Elbireer, Ali M, Jackson, J Brooks, Sendagire, Hakim, Opio, Alex, Bagenda, Danstan, Amukele, Timothy K

“…Clinical laboratories are crucial in addressing the high rates of communicable and non-communicable diseases seen in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the…”
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Essential Diagnostics for the Use of World Health Organization Essential Medicines by Schroeder, Lee F, Guarner, Jeannette, Amukele, Timothy K

“…There are numerous barriers to achieving high-quality laboratory diagnostic testing in resource-limited countries. These include inconsistent supply chains,…”
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Drone Transport of Microbes in Blood and Sputum Laboratory Specimens by Amukele, Timothy K, Street, Jeff, Carroll, Karen, Miller, Heather, Zhang, Sean X

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could potentially be used to transport microbiological specimens. To examine the impact of UAVs on microbiological specimens,…”
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Test Cost and Test Accuracy in Clinical Laboratories in Kampala, Uganda by Amukele, Timothy K, Jones, Robert, Elbireer, Ali

“…Abstract Objectives To assess the accuracy and costs of laboratory tests in Kampala, Uganda. Methods A random selection of 78 laboratories tested external…”
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Drone Transport of Chemistry and Hematology Samples Over Long Distances by Amukele, Timothy K, Hernandez, James, Snozek, Christine LH, Wyatt, Ryan G, Douglas, Matthew, Amini, Richard, Street, Jeff

“…Abstract Objectives We addressed the stability of biological samples in prolonged drone flights by obtaining paired chemistry and hematology samples from 21…”
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A rapid, point-of-care red blood cell agglutination assay detecting antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 by Kruse, Robert L., Huang, Yuting, Smetana, Heather, Gehrie, Eric A., Amukele, Timothy K., Tobian, Aaron A.R., Mostafa, Heba H., Wang, Zack Z.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality. There is an urgent need for serological tests to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2,…”
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Time for a Model List of Essential Diagnostics by Schroeder, Lee F, Guarner, Jeannette, Elbireer, Ali, Castle, Philip E, Amukele, Timothy K

“…Many diagnostic tests are required for fulfilling the health care needs of populations. A Model List of Essential Diagnostics could play a global health policy…”
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Three Approaches to Creating an Essential Diagnostics List by Guarner, Jeannette, Schroeder, Lee F, Amukele, Timothy K

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Evolution of Blood Sample Transportation and Monitoring Technologies by Patel, Khushbu, El-Khoury, Joe M, Simundic, Ana-Maria, Farnsworth, Christopher W, Broell, Franziska, Genzen, Jonathan R, Amukele, Timothy K

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A 4-year survey of the spectrum of renal disease at a National Referral Hospital Outpatient Clinic in Uganda by Kalyesubula, Robert, Lunyera, Joseph, Makanga, Gyavira, Kirenga, Bruce, Amukele, Timothy K

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Examining Laboratory Medicine's Role in Eliminating Health Disparities by Wheeler, Sarah E, Peck Palmer, Octavia M, Greene, Dina N, Park, Jason Y, Winston-McPherson, Gabrielle, Amukele, Timothy K, Pérez-Stable, Eliseo J

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Most clinical laboratory testing in Kampala occurs in high-volume, high-quality laboratories or low-volume, low-quality laboratories. A tale of two cities by Amukele, Timothy K, Schroeder, Lee F, Jackson, J Brooks, Elbireer, Ali

“…To describe key characteristics (laboratory quality, test volumes, and complexity) of clinical laboratories in Kampala, Uganda (population ~1.7 million)…”
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Voices from the Field: Interviews with Global Health Pathology Volunteers by Amukele, Timothy K, Riley, Sarah, Tesfazghi, Merih T

“…Volunteerism in pathology is an uncommon experience. This article attempts to shed light on this experience based on guided narrative interviews. The authors'…”
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Availability and Prices of WHO Essential Diagnostics in Laboratories in West Africa: A Landscape Survey of Diagnostic Testing in Northern Ghana by Ward, Caleb L, Guo, Marissa Z, Amukele, Timothy K, Abdul-Karim, Abass, Schroeder, Lee F

“…We determined the availability and pricing of laboratory testing in the Northern Region of Ghana to identify current gaps with respect to the WHO's Essential…”
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External Quality Assurance Performance of Clinical Research Laboratories in Sub-Saharan Africa by AMUKELE, Timothy K, MICHAEL, Kurt, HANES, Mary, MILLER, Robert E, BROOKS JACKSON, J

“…Patient Safety Monitoring in International Laboratories (JHU-SMILE) is a resource at Johns Hopkins University that supports and monitors laboratories in…”
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Comparison of Plasma With Whole Blood Prothrombin Time and Fibrinogen on the Same Instrument by AMUKELE, Timothy K, FERRELL, Chris, CHANDLER, Wayne L

“…We compared plasma with whole blood (WB) international normalized ratio (INR) and fibrinogen using the same instrument and reagents. WBINRs were 50% higher…”
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Reducing the use of coagulation test panels by Amukele, Timothy K, Baird, Geoffrey S, Chandler, Wayne L

“…Use of a coagulation panel [prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), thrombin time (TT) and fibrinogen], intended for evaluation of bleeding,…”
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Vitamin D levels in Malawian infants from birth to 24 months by Amukele, Timothy K, Soko, Dean, Katundu, Pauline, Kamanga, Melvin, Sun, Jin, Kumwenda, Newton I, Taha, Taha E

“…We measured longitudinal levels of vitamin D in unsupplemented Malawian infants at 0 (birth), 2, 12, 15, 18 and 24 months of age. Matched maternal plasma and…”
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