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Discover LudwigThe phrase "after the initial specimen" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing a process or procedure that follows the examination or analysis of a first sample.
Example: "The results will be analyzed after the initial specimen has been processed to ensure accuracy."
Alternatives: "following the first sample" or "subsequent to the initial specimen".
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The initial DST is performed on the first positive mycobacterial culture for all cases; a follow-up test is repeated if treatment failure or developed drug resistance is suspected on a specimen collected at least 30 days after the initial specimen.
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But other tests on similar specimens did not, prompting some virologists to question whether the initial specimen was contaminated at a lab where earlier tests for SARS had been conducted.
The initial specimen was weakly reactive, but two subsequent serum specimens were both nonreactive by enzyme immunoassay.
The canine skin construct was ready for use within 12 14 days after the initial biopsy specimens were obtained.
aRespiratory specimen during the 30 days after initial specimen for bacteriologic test was taken.
14 days after initial specimen collection (Appendix 9).
After the initial cut through the specimen we ground each piece towards the apical point of interest, tip inwards for one thin section and root inwards for the other.
Since fluid-based specimens can be stored at ambient temperatures for more than 1 year, this collection system is advantageous in that the Papanicolaou specimen can be re-examined several times using the residual specimen after the initial Papanicolaou test has been performed.
5 A sputum specimen after the initial 2-month intensive treatment phase has been previously recommended as a prognostic marker of successful treatment.
All specimens examined were from the initial surgical specimen, prior to the administration of either radiation or chemotherapy.
A second TUR was performed 2 4 weeks after the initial resection when a bladder cancer specimen did not include proper muscle or when high-grade tumor was detected [32].
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