stool specimen
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstoolandspecimen
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stool
noun[C]
uk/stuːl/us/stuːl/
a seat without any support for the back ...
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specimen
noun[C]
uk/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/us/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
something shown or examined as an example; a ...
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We describe changes instoolspecimensensitivity for poliovirus isolation during a time when wild poliovirus transmission has been rapidly declining.
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Therefore, the value of the secondstoolspecimenis greater when specimen collection is delayed beyond 10 days after paralysis onset.
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The definition of asymptomatic carriage of shigella was based on only onestoolspecimen, rather than specimens of 10 consecutive days.
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Those clinically suspected as possible cases of shigellosis were identified, and theirstoolspecimen was collected for microscopic examination and culture.
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Investigators also arranged forstoolspecimencollection and shipment to the national polio laboratory network for poliovirus detection and identification.
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The four positive farm workers identified proved negative when a secondstoolspecimenwas examined.
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The second sample detected a larger proportion of cases as the interval between paralysis onset and collection of the firststoolspecimenincreased.
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The effect of analysing more samples perstoolspecimenwas most apparent in the change from 1 to 2 samples.
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Astoolspecimenwas also obtained from the presumptive index case (food handler) 3 weeks after hospitalization.
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Among the 13 315 travellers, 5080 (38.2 %) had astoolspecimenexamined for enteric pathogens.
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The sampling effort increased with additional samples from the samestoolspecimenand additional stool specimens.
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As wild poliovirus disappears, increased sensitivity provided by a secondstoolspecimenmay reduce the risk of missing circulating virus.
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Delayedstoolspecimencollection may result from delays in case notification (a shortcoming of the reporting network).
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Our approach explicitly took into account the chronological order of the survey, with the smallest sampling effort defined as the first sample derived from the firststoolspecimen.
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An additional 172 children had rotavirus identified on astoolspecimenbut did not have any discharge diagnosis code that indicated that rotavirus had been identified.
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A single sequence type of norovirus was identified in thestoolspecimenof two wedding guests, a wedding hall employee, and an employee of the bakery.
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As the eradication programme progresses, more situations will arise in which a secondstoolspecimen could provide decisive evidence for the presence or absence of poliovirus transmission in an area.
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Toilet tissue paper and a clean piece of stick were given to collect a fresh morningstoolspecimenon the next day.
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Larvae can not be found instoolspecimenunless they are left at ambient temperature for a day or more.
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