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   swab

   /swɒb/

   noun

   • 1. an absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens.
   • ▪ a specimen of tissue or secretions taken with a swab for examination: "he had taken throat swabs"
   • 2. a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
   • 3. a contemptible person: archaic "‘Avast, ye swabs,’ she shouted"
   • ▪ another term for swabbie nautical slang US

   verb

   • 1. take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination: "we need to be swabbing people with any hint of illness"
   • 2. clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device: "the crew were swabbing down the decks"
   • ▪ clean (a wound or the skin) with an absorbent pad or piece of material: "swab a patch of skin with alcohol"
   • ▪ soak up or clear (moisture) with something absorbent: "the blood was swabbed away"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘mop for cleaning the decks’): back-formation from swabber ‘sailor detailed to swab decks’, from early modern Dutch zwabber, from a Germanic base meaning ‘splash’ or ‘sway’.

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   What is swab sampling?

   • Direct surface sampling (swab sampling) is the most preferred sampling method for hard-to-reach but reasonably accessible areas of the equipment. A sterile swab made of cotton is attached to a compatible stick just like earbuds. The challenge is to use the solvent along with the swab comfortably without interfering with the analytical test.

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   What is a sterile swab?

   • Direct Surface Sampling (Swab Sampling) Direct surface sampling (swab sampling) is the most preferred sampling method for hard-to-reach but reasonably accessible areas of the equipment. A sterile swab made of cotton is attached to a compatible stick just like earbuds.

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   How do swabs work?

   • Swabs may contain certain adhesives that can alter the results. These swabs are stored and dipped in a buffer like a phosphate solution or as appropriate to soak the cotton. During sampling, swabs are removed and then applied gently on the equipment surface in one verticle and one horizontal direction without rubbing to and fro.

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   Can a swab be used with a solvent?

   • The challenge is to use the solvent along with the swab comfortably without interfering with the analytical test. Swabs may contain certain adhesives that can alter the results. These swabs are stored and dipped in a buffer like a phosphate solution or as appropriate to soak the cotton.

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   3 days ago · Antigen tests can be performed on nasopharyngeal, nasal swab, or saliva specimens. Antigen tests that can identify SARS-CoV-2 offer a faster and less expensive method to test for the virus.

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   Jun 28, 2024 · The test is most often done on a sample from your nose or throat. It's sometimes done on a sample of saliva. One way a sample is collected is by rubbing a swab in a circle in each nostril. Samples can be tested in different ways to look for an infection.

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   1 day ago · Antigen tests are an extra measure to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19 (coronavirus). You do the tests yourself. You use a swab to take a sample from your nose. Unlike a COVID-19 PCR test, the test sample does not have to go to a lab. You usually get your result in 15 minutes.

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   Jun 27, 2024 · The device looks for signs of the cancer-causing HPV strains, in the same way a traditional smear would. But there is no need for a doctor's appointment or to wait for results. Getty. The...