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What is the responsibility of the TMB staff in menstrual cycle observations?
What is the best way of taking menstrual cycle data for trained females?
What records must be included in mense forms?
What should mense takers do if they encounter obstacles during menstrual cycle checks?
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What should mense takers do if they observe heavy mense or other related clinical concerns?
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What should mense takers do if they observe a new infant or if the infant seems non-responsive or has respiratory issues?
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What is the responsibility of the mense taker in observing pregnant females?
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What is the requirement for personnel taking menstrual cycle data?
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What is the responsibility of the TMB staff in regards to menstrual cycle observations?
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What must be included on the mense forms?
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What is the best way of taking menstrual cycle data?
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What is the responsibility of the mense taker in regards to pregnant females?
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What should be noted on the mense sheet and DOS for heavy mense or other related clinical concerns?
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What should mense takers do if a female is not responsive, laying down, or huddled?
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What must personnel taking menstrual cycle data be trained in and documented in?
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What is the responsibility of the TMB staff in regards to maintaining equipment and supplies for mense checks?
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What is the requirement for personnel taking mense data?
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What are some obstacles that can make mense checks confusing?
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What should mense takers do if they observe heavy mense or other related clinical concerns?
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What should mense takers do if they encounter paired females during mense checks?
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What is the responsibility of the mense taker in observing pregnant females assigned to projects that require prompt notification of issues to investigators?
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Where should mense records be delivered on weekdays and weekends?
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What should mense takers do if they encounter obstacles during menstrual cycle checks?
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What should mense takers do if they observe a new infant or if the infant seems non-responsive or has respiratory issues?
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What is the requirement for personnel taking menstrual cycle data?
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What is the responsibility of the TMB staff in regards to menstrual cycle observations?
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What should be noted on the mense sheet and day sheets for pregnant females?
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Where should mense records be delivered on weekdays?
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Which areas require records from select females to be faxed?
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Where should mense records be delivered in areas that don’t allow hard copies?
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What is the acronym for the program that requires mense data for research protocols and breeding programs?
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What is the purpose of the clipboard with mense record forms, flashlight, and pen kept in area diet kitchens?
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What are some obstacles that can make mense checks confusing?
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What should mense takers do if they encounter paired females during mense checks?
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What should mense takers do if they observe blood in a pregnant female during mense checks?
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What areas require records from select females to be faxed, and what is the email sent out daily to ASB Lead techs?
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What areas allow hard copy records to be delivered to the TMB office/ASB Lead office?
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Where are mense records delivered during weekdays and weekends?
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Accurate and consistent data collection is not necessary for mense observations at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.
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The clipboard with mense record forms, flashlight, and pen are not kept in area diet kitchens.
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Personnel taking mense data are not required to be trained and documented in the PRIMe training database.
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Rooms do not need to be checked prior to morning wash down for mense data collection.
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Day sheets in all areas do not need to be initialed in the 'Mense Check' column.
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Records for mense checks do not need to be delivered to the ARRS TMB office during weekdays and the ASB 3 Lead office on weekends.
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Paired females are not the most challenging situation for mense checks.
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Mense takers are not responsible for observing pregnancy tags and pregnant females.
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What supplies are needed for mense observations at the Oregon National Primate Research Center?
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Study Notes
Procedures for Menstrual Cycle Observation in NHPs
- Menstrual cycle observations are crucial for research protocols and Time-Mated Breeding (TMB) program.
- The TMB staff is responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies for menstrual cycle observations.
- Personnel taking menstrual cycle data must be trained and documented in the PRIMe training database.
- Rooms must be checked prior to morning wash down, and mense forms must include room numbers.
- All areas that require menstrual cycle checks have records delivered to the ARRS TMB office or ASB 3 Lead office.
- The best way of taking menstrual cycle data is trained female presentation, while staining of hair on tail, thighs, lower legs, and blood on perch, cage floor, and/or drops on the pan indicate mense for untrained females.
- Obstacles encountered in menstrual cycle checks include red-colored food and enrichment items, injections, blood draws, and medical issues.
- The mense taker is responsible for observing pregnancy tags and keeping an eye on pregnant females.
- Mense takers must record all females that are mensing, note the room number, animal number, and cage location for all entries.
- Heavy mense or other related clinical concerns should be noted on the mense sheet and the DOS.
- Pregnant females assigned to projects that require prompt notification of issues to investigators must be informed immediately.
- Mense takers should inform the clinic if a female is not responsive, laying down, or huddled, and notify a lead technician and clinic if there is a new infant or if the infant seems non-responsive or has respiratory issues.
Standard Operating Procedure for Mense Taking in Old-World NHPs
- Mense is the bloody vaginal discharge associated with the monthly menstrual cycle of female old-world NHPs, and its data is crucial for research protocols and the Time-Mated Breeding Program.
- TMB staff is responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies for mense checks, including clipboard with mense record forms, flashlight, and pen kept in area diet kitchens.
- Personnel taking mense data must be trained by TMB personnel or qualified CETU staff, and daily mense checks are required in all areas listed, with room numbers included in mense forms and day sheets initialed in the “Mense Check” column.
- Various obstacles can make mense checks confusing, including fruits, vegetables, and enrichment items with a red appearance, injections and blood draws, and medical issues like torn ischial pads or injuries from cage-mates.
- Paired females can be challenging, but trainers provide tips on how best to identify the mensing female, and it is possible for both animals to be mensing or to record both animal numbers with a unique animal description in the “note” column.
- Pregnant females require special attention, with mense takers observing pregnancy tags and notifying clinic if blood is observed, the female is non-responsive, laying down, huddled, or has a new infant with non-responsiveness or respiratory issues.
- Some pregnant females are assigned to projects that require prompt notification of issues to investigators, and abnormal behavior or new births should be reported in TMB rooms in ASA 2 & 3.
- All females that are mensing should be recorded on the mense sheet, noting if they are with a male, with a newborn or infant, if they have heavy mense, or are post-surgical, along with the room number, animal number, and cage location.
- Training for mense checks is documented in the PRIMe training database, and mense records are delivered to the ARRS TMB office in RS 123 on weekdays and the ASB 3 Lead office on weekends.
- Areas that require records from select females to be faxed include ABSL-2+, ABSL-3, Kroc, and Annex Quarantine, with the “Sequester Containment Female” mense report email sent out daily to ASB Lead techs prior to 7 am and including all females in ABSL-2+ areas requiring mense collection.
- Areas that allow hard copy records to be delivered to the TMB office/ASB Lead office include ASA, ASB 1, 2, 3, Sequester, ESPF, Colony Run 5, Colony South Wing, Colony Annex, PENS Support, and Bosky, with mense data recorded on the mense laminate sheet and copied onto a clean hard copy for delivery in areas that don’t allow hard copies.
- This Standard Operating Procedure for Mense
Standard Operating Procedures for Mense Taking at the Oregon National Primate Research Center
- Mense observations are crucial for research protocols and the Time-Mated Breeding Program at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.
- Mense supplies include clipboard with mense record forms, flashlight, and pen, which are typically kept in area diet kitchens.
- Personnel taking mense data must be trained for accurate and consistent data collection and training is documented in the PRIMe training database.
- Rooms must be checked prior to morning wash down and mense forms must include room numbers.
- Day sheets in all areas to be mense checked must be initialed in the “Mense Check” column.
- Areas that require mense checks are listed and records are delivered to the ARRS TMB office in RS 123 on weekdays and the ASB 3 Lead office on weekends.
- The best way of taking mense is trained female presentation, but various obstacles may make mense check confusing.
- Paired females are the most challenging situation for mense checks, but trainers provide tips on how to identify the mensing female.
- It is the mense taker’s task to observe pregnancy tags and to keep a watchful eye on pregnant females.
- All females that are mensing should be recorded on the mense sheet with notes on heavy mense or other related clinical concerns.
- Documentation practices include noting the room number, animal number, and cage location for all entries.
- These Standard Operating Procedures for mense taking will be effective from May 18th, 2023.
Standard Operating Procedures for Mense Taking at the Oregon National Primate Research Center
- Mense observations are crucial for research protocols and the Time-Mated Breeding Program at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.
- Mense supplies include clipboard with mense record forms, flashlight, and pen, which are typically kept in area diet kitchens.
- Personnel taking mense data must be trained for accurate and consistent data collection and training is documented in the PRIMe training database.
- Rooms must be checked prior to morning wash down and mense forms must include room numbers.
- Day sheets in all areas to be mense checked must be initialed in the “Mense Check” column.
- Areas that require mense checks are listed and records are delivered to the ARRS TMB office in RS 123 on weekdays and the ASB 3 Lead office on weekends.
- The best way of taking mense is trained female presentation, but various obstacles may make mense check confusing.
- Paired females are the most challenging situation for mense checks, but trainers provide tips on how to identify the mensing female.
- It is the mense taker’s task to observe pregnancy tags and to keep a watchful eye on pregnant females.
- All females that are mensing should be recorded on the mense sheet with notes on heavy mense or other related clinical concerns.
- Documentation practices include noting the room number, animal number, and cage location for all entries.
- These Standard Operating Procedures for mense taking will be effective from May 18th, 2023.
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Test your knowledge on the essential procedures for observing menstrual cycles in non-human primates (NHPs) with this quiz. From maintaining equipment and supplies to recording accurate data, this quiz covers the important aspects of menstrual cycle observations for research protocols and Time-Mated Breeding (TMB) programs. Challenge yourself to identify potential obstacles and learn how to handle related clinical concerns. Sharpen your skills and become an expert in NHP menstrual cycle observations.
