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AMOSTRA COLHIDA POR ZARAGATOA OROFARINGEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throat swab
1, record 1, English, throat%20swab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oropharyngeal swab specimen 2, record 1, English, oropharyngeal%20swab%20specimen
correct
- oropharyngeal swab 3, record 1, English, oropharyngeal%20swab
correct
- OP swab 4, record 1, English, OP%20swab
correct
- oropharyngeal specimen 4, record 1, English, oropharyngeal%20specimen
correct
- OP specimen 4, record 1, English, OP%20specimen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] is now recommending collecting only the NP [nasopharyngeal] swab, although OP swabs remain an acceptable specimen type. If both NP and OP swabs are collected, they should be combined in a single tube to maximize test sensitivity and limit use of testing resources. 4, record 1, English, - throat%20swab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échantillon prélevé dans la gorge
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20gorge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échantillon prélevé par écouvillonnage de l'oropharynx 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20par%20%C3%A9couvillonnage%20de%20l%27oropharynx
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut mettre en culture un échantillon prélevé dans la gorge pour déterminer les microorganismes causant une pharyngite ou une infection des voies respiratoires inférieures. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20gorge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centesis y muestras
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muestra tomada con hisopado orofaríngeo
1, record 1, Spanish, muestra%20tomada%20con%20hisopado%20orofar%C3%ADngeo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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