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The phrase "a dipstick" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to measuring fluid levels, particularly in vehicles, or informally to refer to someone perceived as foolish or incompetent.
Example: "Before starting the engine, make sure to check the oil level using a dipstick."
Alternatives: "a measuring stick" or "a fool."
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A "rapid" test is performed using a dipstick.
Diesel, of course, slots into the "Fast and Furious" films as neatly as a dipstick.
A cut so deep I used my finger as a dipstick to measure it.
The testing device, which resembles a dipstick, is then inserted into the vial.
To visually detect amplicons, a dipstick biosensor based on streptavidin-functionalized nanoparticles is employed.
Morwenna, his receptionist, is nice enough but she muddles up the urine dipsticks – she's a bit of a dipstick herself, to be honest.
A "dipstick" test of the urine will look for abnormalities, such as protein in the urine – an early warning sign of trauma or body malfunction.
There is no definitive biomarker for pregnancy so you can't just take a urine sample, put a dipstick on it and go "hey presto", she's pregnant.
By using a specially designed reagent and reaction tube containing a dipstick, the amplification and detection processes are well integrated and simplified.
It uses a convective PCR for rapid amplification, a dipstick for visual detection of PCR products, and a simple commercial kit for nucleic acid extraction.
A dipstick test done on the spot, which a veterinarian working in Indonesia said was as quick and as simple as a home pregnancy test, can tell only if a flu is type A.
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