Method in medicine of collecting a sample from the back of the nose.
Synonyms
Examples for "nasopharyngeal swab"
Examples for "nasopharyngeal swab"
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The virus is detected via a nasopharyngeal swab, and by blood tests.
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Cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction method with nasopharyngeal swab.
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The nasopharyngeal swab was an optimum specimen for RNA testing.
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However, at discharge SARS-CoV-2 RNA could still be detected in the nasopharyngeal swab and in the stools.
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In both groups, the saliva tests and the nasopharyngeal swab tests showed similar sensitivity for detecting the virus.