title: A method for continuous blood sampling during cold water immersion.
abstract: A technique, consisting of a pre-calibrated, catheter-peristaltic pump combination, for continuous blood sampling was tested using six volunteers during a 20 min immersion in cold water at 14.7 +/- 0.9 degrees C. The device offered the advantage of continued collection of blood samples from an antecubital vein during the experiment with little discomfort for the subjects and in sufficient volume for assay of plasma constituents eg. catecholamines.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Mt. St. Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bauce
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Malkinson
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D008297:Male