The phrase "a sample is considered" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the evaluation or classification of a sample in a specific context, such as research or analysis.
Example: "In this study, a sample is considered representative if it includes participants from diverse backgrounds."
Alternatives: "a sample is deemed" or "a sample is regarded".
If an athlete's B sample comes back negative, the A sample is considered to have been a false positive, and the case is dismissed.
(A) Distribution (mean, 50%CI and 95%CI as resulting from exact binomial tests) of the post-pandemic influenza seroprevalence by age group observed in the serological samples (grey; a sample is considered seropositive when HI titer is ≥ 40) and posterior distribution (mean, 50%CI and 95%CI) estimated with transmission models HR (blue), HSR (green) and HSWR (red).
A sample is considered to belong to a class when d < 1.5.
To measure the effect of an antimicrobial compound, the percentage of cell reduction is calculated between the control sample and the test sample: A sample is considered biocide if the cell reduction is higher than 99%[36]].
According to LADOT memo DOTD TR 610M-94, a sample is considered rejected if its IR spectrum exhibits significant nonconformity to the IR spectrum of the original sample, i.e. if there are different absorption valleys in the two spectra or if an absorption valley in one spectrum is significantly displaced from that in the other one.
A sample is considered photo-cytotoxic if it causes the cell culture to be < 50% viable when exposed to light and if the % cell viability of the culture with the sample in the dark is more than double the % cell viability in the presence of light [5 8].
A sample was considered positive when a PCR product was detected in both duplicates from β-actin and IS 6110.
A sample was considered to be fully lysed if the broth showed no turbidity.
A sample was considered negative if amplification was observed with VIC but not with FAM.
A sample was considered negative only after 200 high power fields had been read.
A sample was considered positive, if at least one of the different assays was positive.
