Sentence examples for swab quality from inspiring English sources

NP swab quality was recorded for 393 of 421 (93 %) and 361 of 443 (81 %) NP swabs collected from PCV7 and PHiD-CV10 children, respectively.

For the nasopharyngeal swabs, the WHO recommendations are followed and swab quality is recorded according to a standardised category (good, fair, poor).

16 Swab quality is also recorded as good (swab inserted to the NP and held for 5 s), fair (swab inserted partially and briefly), poor (swab of outer nares only) or very poor (outer nares and no discharge visible).

Swab quality was also recorded as good (swab inserted to the NP and held for 5 s), fair (swab inserted partially and briefly), poor (swab of skin just below the nose) or very poor (of skin just below the nose and no discharge visible).

The diagnosis made, the selection of patients for swabbing, the quality of the swab taken, the transport procedures, the virological investigation methods and the experience of the laboratory concerned, all influence virus detection rates.

Recovery of NTHi, Spn or Sa was not significantly different for different quality swabs or swabs with missing data on quality.

Saliva/mouth swabs obtain high quality infant DNA, but may require re-collection to achieve sufficient quantity for exome or genome-wide analyses (>5 micrograms of DNA).

QIs: Quality indicators; SWAB: Dutch working party on antibiotic policy; ICU: Intensive care unit; USD: United States dollar.

The EHV1 component was performed as an extraction and inhibitor control as described previously [ 24], while ERV3 was used as a marker to evaluate the quality of nasal swab sample collection [ 25].

During observation, ten different surfaces in the homes of six volunteers in town were swabbed and examined for microbiological quality.

3 Although this study was completed during the winter, which may have reduced sample degradation, a previous study demonstrated the integrity and quality of self-swabs sent via regular mail across seasons.