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- ionlach sróine Tagairt Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- nasal wash
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- Sainmhíniú specimen taken from the nose by applying washing fluid (usually physiological saline) to one nostril at a time with a transfer pipette while the patient’s head is slightly tilted backward, and collected either using a catheter to suck it out or by letting the washing fluid flow into a specimen cup or a Petri dish when the patient’s head is tilted forward Tagairt "COM-EN, based on:- WHO. 'WHO guidelines for the collection of human specimens for laboratory diagnosis of avian influenza infection' (5.5.2020). 12 January 2005- CDC. 'Influenza Specimen Collection' (23.4.2020)"
- Nóta The process is repeated with alternate nostrils until a total of 10–15 ml of washing fluid has been used. Dilute approximately 3 ml of washing fluid 1:2 in transport medium.