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Meanings of buccal smear in English
A buccal swab, also known as buccal smear, is a way to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a person's cheek.
Usage of buccal smear in English
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The aim of this study was to determine optimal timing and technique for buccal smear collection in breast-fed infants in order to avoid diagnostic errors.
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Buccal smear analysis is a noninvasive, fast, and relatively inexpensive diagnostic method.
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Buccal smears should not be obtained in nursing neonates until at least 60 min after breast feeding.
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Previously we have shown that maternal cells can contaminate buccal smears taken from breast-fed infants, resulting in difficulty with test interpretation.