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I. swab [swɒb, Am swɑ:b] N
swab
swab
II. swab <-bb-> [swɒb, Am swɑ:b] VB trans
1. swab wound:
swab
oczyszczać [perf oczyścić] wacikiem
2. swab (clean):
swab
szorować [perf wy-]
Present
Iswab
youswab
he/she/itswabs
weswab
youswab
theyswab
Past
Iswabbed
youswabbed
he/she/itswabbed
weswabbed
youswabbed
theyswabbed
Present Perfect
Ihaveswabbed
youhaveswabbed
he/she/ithasswabbed
wehaveswabbed
youhaveswabbed
theyhaveswabbed
Past Perfect
Ihadswabbed
youhadswabbed
he/she/ithadswabbed
wehadswabbed
youhadswabbed
theyhadswabbed
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The swab is then streaked on a culture medium.
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For the culturing method, a sterile swab is rubbed on the infected skin surface.
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The use of cotton swab or melamine foam (eraser) as a support have also been suggested.
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The brown residue deposited on swabs during cleaning of a tape machine's tape path is actually particles of magnetic coating shed from tapes.
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Swabs for bacterial culture are necessary if the history and signs suggest bacterial conjunctivitis, but there is no response to topical antibiotics.
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