Sentence examples for use of a swab from inspiring English sources

Cleaning was performed in an atraumatic manner with the use of a swab soaked in an alcoholic solution of chlorhexidine.

Fecal samples were collected from the anus by the use of a swab before the Lactobacillus sp. inoculation, and at 24 hours as well as 2, 4, 8, 16 and 30 days after inoculation.

The use of a swab has been considered as a suitable replacement in community-based research or epidemiological studies.

In the treatment process, each of the left and right ears were treated with the use of a cotton swab dipped with 2 ml of the euptox A, then embrocated treatment as an ointment.

Additional airway protection could be gained by use of a gauze swab behind the tooth or by securing the PMC with a strip of elastoplast; the correct size of PMC for the tooth was selected i.e. covering all cusps and giving the feeling of "spring-back" when placed up to, but not through, the contact points.

Two systematic reviews found that the use of an endocervical swab gave greater sensitivity than first void urine with sPCR and BD Probetec [ 25, 26].

These results indicate that hand washing with tap water after peeling fruits, rather than the use of an alcohol swab, is very important for accurate monitoring of BG level using blood samples obtained by pricking the fingertip.

Erroneous BG levels were recorded when the participants did not wash their hands with water, and such false readings were still noted when hand washing was substituted with the use of an alcohol swab.

There is an unequivocal benefit for the identification of women colonised with GBS during labour associated with delaying screening until 36 weeks however the results for method of screening were less definitive with no clear advantage in using a combined low vaginal and perianal swabbing regimen over the use of a low vaginal swab alone.

Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples were collected by use of a single Dacron swab with a nonwooden shaft; the swab was then placed in a sterile vial containing 2 mL of viral transport medium.

The use of a flocked nasopharyngeal swab, which was not available at time of the study, can certainly lead to a better yield should similar study to be conducted in the future [ 4].