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oropharyngeal swab

French translation: écouvillon oropharyngé

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00:55 May 23, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical: Health Care, Science (general)
English term or phrase: oropharyngeal swab
Definition from CBC Canada:
A nasopharyngeal swab can look like an extra-long Q-Tip or a plastic wand with a collection surface on the end. It is inserted up the nose, far back where the health-care professional collects a sample by swabbing. This is the method preferred by the World Health Organization in testing for COVID-19. However, there is another method of collection available to health-care professionals: an oropharyngeal swab. Instead of going up a patient's nose, the sample is collected orally at the back of a patient's throat.

Example sentence(s):
  • In the case of an oropharyngeal swab, should both pharyngeal pillars and tonsils be swabbed? The BMJ
  • Based on the SHERLOCK method, which stands for Specific High-sensitivity Enzymatic Reporter unLOCKing, the kit works by programming a CRISPR molecule to detect the presence of a specific genetic signature of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, oropharyngeal swab or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimen. When the signature is found, the CRISPR enzyme is activated and releases a detectable signal. If the virus’s genetic material is found, a CRISPR enzyme generates a fluorescent glow. Biospectrum Asia
  • A wing of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the VRDL is normally engaged in research of communicable viral diseases like dengue, malaria and works from 10am to 4.30pm. Since it became a COVID-19 diagnostic lab, it functions round the clock, the team working in three shifts running screening and confirmatory tests of oropharyngeal swab samples collected in Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts. New Indian Express
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French translation:écouvillon oropharyngé
Definition:
Dans le domaine médical ou vétérinaire le terme désigne une tige dont l'extrémité sert à effectuer des prélèvements dans les cavités naturelles, ressemblant à des cotons-tiges plus ou moins longs. Par exemple pour l'écouvillonnage oropharyngé, l'écouvillon est introduit non pas par la bouche, mais par une narine (le patient ayant la tête légèrement en arrière, les yeux fermés).
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5 +3écouvillon oropharyngé
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écouvillon oropharyngé


Definition from Wikipedia:
Dans le domaine médical ou vétérinaire le terme désigne une tige dont l'extrémité sert à effectuer des prélèvements dans les cavités naturelles, ressemblant à des cotons-tiges plus ou moins longs. Par exemple pour l'écouvillonnage oropharyngé, l'écouvillon est introduit non pas par la bouche, mais par une narine (le patient ayant la tête légèrement en arrière, les yeux fermés).

Example sentence(s):
  • Bien que la PCR soit hautement sensible par -rapport à une culture virale, le type de prélèvement est un facteur important qui peut affecter cette sensibilité. Plusieurs types de prélèvements peuvent être utilisés : aspirations ou lavages nasopharyngés (NP), écouvillons nasaux ou oropharyngés (OP) - Pédiatrie  
Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 05:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 92

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