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Extracting blood from a blue catfish

By Eastern Ecological Science Center
A scientist uses a syringe to extract blood from the tail end of a blue catfish on a white table.
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Dr. Heather Walsh uses a syringe to extract blood samples from a blue catfish. The blood will be tested for PFAS in the Leetown PFAS Lab.

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