How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen
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How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen
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Collection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of Covid-19 in adults and children.
Date
2020-05-28
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Marty, Francisco M., Kaiwen Chen, and Kelly A. Verrill. 2020. "How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen." New England Journal of Medicine 382 (22):e76.
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