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POOL SAMPLES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Scientific Research Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pooled testing
1, record 1, English, pooled%20testing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pool testing 2, record 1, English, pool%20testing
correct, noun
- group testing 3, record 1, English, group%20testing
correct, noun
- pooling 4, record 1, English, pooling
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pooling—sometimes referred to as pool testing or pooled testing—means combining respiratory samples from several people and conducting one laboratory test on the combined pool of samples to detect SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes COVID-19. 2, record 1, English, - pooled%20testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test groupé sur échantillons mélangés
1, record 1, French, test%20group%C3%A9%20sur%20%C3%A9chantillons%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test sur échantillons groupés 2, record 1, French, test%20sur%20%C3%A9chantillons%20group%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- test groupé 3, record 1, French, test%20group%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse biologique qui est effectuée sur un ensemble de prélèvements réalisés au sein d'une population et préalablement mélangés, pour y rechercher la présence d'un marqueur. 1, record 1, French, - test%20group%C3%A9%20sur%20%C3%A9chantillons%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test groupé sur échantillons mélangés; test groupé : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 août 2022. 4, record 1, French, - test%20group%C3%A9%20sur%20%C3%A9chantillons%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Métodos de investigación científica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de grupo
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20grupo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La técnica estadística conocida como prueba de grupo [...] puede contribuir al ahorro de recursos cuantiosos para la estimación y detección de enfermedades infecciosas en ciencia animal cuando la prevalencia es menor o igual al 10%. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20grupo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sample pool
1, record 2, English, sample%20pool
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pool of samples 1, record 2, English, pool%20of%20samples
correct, noun
- specimen pool 2, record 2, English, specimen%20pool
correct, noun
- pool of specimens 2, record 2, English, pool%20of%20specimens
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High-throughput molecular testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be enabled by group testing in which pools of specimens are screened, and individual specimens tested only after a pool tests positive. 2, record 2, English, - sample%20pool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'échantillons
1, record 2, French, groupe%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on détecte le virus dans un groupe d'échantillons, on teste ensuite chacun d'entre eux pour trouver le «coupable». 1, record 2, French, - groupe%20d%27%C3%A9chantillons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos de investigación científica
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo de muestras
1, record 2, Spanish, grupo%20de%20muestras
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La muestra, o grupo de muestras, debe estar perfectamente identificada y acompañada de la siguiente información: [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - grupo%20de%20muestras
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serum pool
1, record 3, English, serum%20pool
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pool of sera 2, record 3, English, pool%20of%20sera
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To prepare the serum pool, we pooled several hundred human serum samples due to be discarded into 250 mL glass measuring cylinders. 3, record 3, English, - serum%20pool
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélange de sérums
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20s%C3%A9rums
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pool de sérums 2, record 3, French, pool%20de%20s%C3%A9rums
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vaccin contre l'hépatite B, auparavant fabriqué à partir d'un mélange de sérums de différents donneurs, est maintenant synthétisé à partir d'ADN recombinant. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20s%C3%A9rums
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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