clinical specimen

collocation in English

meaningsofclinicalandspecimen

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clinical
adjective
uk
/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/
used to refer to medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ...
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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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(Definition ofclinicalandspecimenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Comparisons were based on age, gender and severity of infection (using the type ofclinicalspecimenobtained as a marker).
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Furthermore, the mouse tumours exhibited patterns of marker expression similar to those of clinical specimens.
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First, samples in both chicken groups were selected randomly, unlike isolates from clinical specimens which related to the seriousness of each patient's symptoms.
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There are some practical problems in directly comparing the prevalence of pathogens in imported portions and local chickens to clinical specimens.
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The initial step in any examination of aclinicalspecimenis confirmation of the identity of the patient and the anatomical site from which the specimen was obtained.
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When laboratory confirmation of disease was indicated, clinical specimens were submitted to the public health laboratory without delay.
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Technical developments should improve the reliability of detecting specific markers in clinical specimens.
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By necessity, incrimination of an aetiologic agent must await its detection within clinical specimens.
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Environmental swabs, samples of the salami product and pre-processed ingredients, where available, were obtained for culture and analysed following the same methods as described for the clinical specimens.
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Decisions on the testing of clinical specimens are a matter for local laboratory managers.
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It occurs in human clinical specimens, being isolated from blood and from spinal fluid.
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From patients who are treated with antibiotics, filamentous organisms are commonly found in their clinical specimens.
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The isolation of anaerobic bacteria requires adequate methods for collection, transportation and cultivation of clinical specimens.
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The organism grows more slowly than other bacteria that may be present in clinical specimens, and in specimens from non-sterile sites, is easily overgrown.
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