swab testing
Diagnostic sample gathering
Swab testing is a diagnostic method that collects samples by rubbing a swab—a small stick with absorbent material at the tip—against a body surface, typically inside the nose or throat.
The technique became widely familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic: The clinic offered rapid swab testing for travelers.
Swab tests detect viruses, bacteria, and DNA evidence.
- nasalOf the nose
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- specimenIndividual for examination
- PCRDNA amplification technique
- COVIDCoronavirus disease abbreviation
throat · saliva · diagnostic · sterile · nostril · collection · lab · positive · false positive · negative · rapid · antigen · result · swipe · sample · healthcare · nurse · clinic
- Lab Safetysafety goggles, lab safety, lab coat, PPE, fume hood
- microbiologybacteria, bacterium, microbe, microbes, microorganisms
- forensic methodsautopsy, fingerprinting, forensics, ballistics, toxicology
- Microbial TestingMIC, bacterial culture, growth inhibition, inoculum, culture plate
- Water Microbiologycoliform, E. coli, waterborne disease, biofilm, biofilms
swab testingblood draw
Extracting blood for testing
lumbar puncture · spinal tap · blood test · tissue biopsy · bone marrow biopsy
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