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POOLING LOSS [2 records]

Record 1 2025-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
CONT

[The] study demonstrates that specimen pooling can be easily provided in the laboratory to obtain faster and reliable test results. The primary and fundamental advantage of merging samples is the increase in availability and decrease in high-tech molecular diagnostics costs. The most crucial disadvantage is the loss of analytical sensitivity of the tests and a growing number of pooled samples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos de investigación científica
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
CONT

En conclusión, la agrupación de muestras nasofaríngeas, demostró ser un método confiable y, por lo tanto, una alternativa para aumentar el rendimiento en el diagnóstico de COVID-19 para países en desarrollo.

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Record 2 1996-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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