self-collected
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- self-collectedness noun
Etymology
Origin of self-collected
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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What’s exciting about Methica CC is that labs could run it on self-collected HPV samples after they test positive, with no pap smear required.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
The single-use test works with a self-collected nasal swab and provides a result in about 30 minutes, according to the F.D.A.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023
Food and Drug Administration has already granted emergency use authorization for several self-collected, saliva-based PCR tests—including one using covidSHIELD technology.
From Scientific American • Mar. 28, 2022
Another non-peer-reviewed study found self-collected PCR nose swabs caught 100% of coronavirus infections caused by the delta variant, but only 86% of those caused by omicron.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022
During the last months he was often thankful for a crust of bread, in exchange for which he would bring a sack of acorns, self-collected, to feed the giver's pigs.
From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman
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