Sentence examples for timeliness of specimen from inspiring English sources

Timeliness of specimen receipt by the laboratory: Unfortunately, stool cultures from only 63% of cases were received by the National Poliovirus Laboratory in Baghdad within 3 days of collection.

We collected information on covariates known to influence estimates of vaccine effectiveness (age, chronic conditions, timeliness of specimen collection) and adjusted for recognised confounders tested over several years of application of this system in Canada.

The differences in the extent of treatment given to patients prior to collecting specimens, the potential differences in timeliness of specimen transport and processing may have had impacts on the number of viable bacilli in the specimens.

Main outcome measures Vaccine effectiveness calculated as 1− odds ratio for influenza in vaccinated (received pandemic H1N1 vaccine at least two weeks before onset of influenza-like illness) versus unvaccinated participants), with adjustment for age, comorbidity, province, timeliness of specimen collection, and week of illness onset.

Strategies to improve the timeliness of surveillance include expedited transport of laboratory specimens within countries and from countries to reference laboratories, streamlined notification and analysis, and widespread deployment of rapid diagnostic tests.

Timeliness of reporting was calculated as the difference between specimen collection date and entry date in CEDRS.

The major strengths of this study include the novelty and timeliness of this first critical comparison between methylation profiles in tissue and plasma specimens evaluated on well-characterised case patients with colorectal neoplasia.

Timeliness of the following activities is appropriate for routine measurement as quality indicators for surveillance sites: data reporting, specimen shipment to the laboratory for testing, receipt of specimens by the laboratory, laboratory processing and testing of specimens, and reporting of laboratory results.

Timeliness of stool collection: There was a steady increase in the proportion of cases from which two adequate stool specimens (>8 grams) were collected with an interval of 24-48 hours between collections, given that the onset of paralysis was within 2 months of notification.

Third, the timeliness of publication.

A. The quality and timeliness of the data have improved.