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The collective noun for cultures from different sites (blood, urine etc.)

English Language & Usage Asked by Sara Tantholdt-Hansen on July 6, 2021

What is the collective noun for microbiological cultures from different sites (blood, urine, feces etc.)?
For example:

“Data on ___________ [cultures from different sites (blood, urine etc.)] were collected from the department of clinical
microbiology.”

2 Answers

You are most likely talking of specimens.

"Data on specimens was collected from the department of clinical microbiology."

M-W:

specimen noun
1 b : a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study : a urine specimen

ODO:

specimen NOUN
1.2 A sample for medical testing, especially of urine.

‘Specimens of blood or urine are the alternatives…’

Answered by alwayslearning on July 6, 2021

‘Panel’ is the collective noun that physicians themselves often use. (You seem to be asking for the term of venery rather than a generic collective noun.) A panel of specimens from a single patient, might include different fluids and tissue types.

Answered by user420794 on July 6, 2021

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