The phrase "a specific indicator of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to point out a particular sign or signal that suggests something about a situation or condition.
Example: "The increase in temperature is a specific indicator of climate change."
Alternatives: "a clear sign of" or "a distinct marker of".
The absorbance of DPBF at λ = 410 nm would decrease when DPBF was oxidized by 1O2, which acted as a specific indicator of 1O2 generation.
The use of plasma cortisol as a specific indicator of heat stress and thermal tolerance before or after acclimation in exercising horses appears limited.
Whilst the finding regarding irritability in younger age groups is of interest, it is important to note that irritability cannot be regarded as a specific indicator of bipolarity.
A new study may have found the underlying cause: A specific indicator of illness, called C-reactive protein (CRP), is higher than normal in bullying victims, even when they get older.
Conclusion: Measurement of IVCEE is moderately feasible in ventilated patients with acute circulatory failure of various origins and appears as a specific indicator of FR in the presence of markedly low or high values, although many patients are in a large "grey" zone.
Concomitantly, BrdU incorporation, a specific indicator of DNA synthesis in S phase was reduced ∼50% in the cells with USP19 depletion (Fig. 2B).
We demonstrated intense staining with the phosphorylation of IRS-1, a specific indicator for activation of the insulin and IGF-1Rs, in 44% of BE, 47% of dysplastic BE, and 70% of EACs.
A more specific indicator of a differential in organic fouling was the accumulation of polysaccharides and this showed from 27%to38%8% less on UF- than on MF-pretreated membranes.
Additionally, the relevance of a specific indicator might differ between subgroups of the population, such as between adults and adolescents.
A titre of >125 EU/ml is a highly specific indicator of recent infection (within the previous 6 months) [ 14]; thus a titre exceeding this threshold served as a proxy for seroincidence [ 1].
The association between self-reported illness and severity of illness with an increasing likelihood of seropositivity suggests that even in facilities with a limited diagnostic capacity, simple definitions of ILI may be a more specific indicator of the true presence of infection in communities in which a proven outbreak is under way.
