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English translation: using / from

08:37 Oct 25, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / clinical trials
English term or phrase: off
Serum HCG will be performed off the Chemistry sample if subject is Female.
[what does it mean exactly that the test will be performer of the chemistry sample?]
kgas
Poland
Local time: 15:31
Selected answer:using / from
Explanation:
the sample will be tested to see if the patient is pregnant
Selected response from:

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:31
Grading comment
Thank you!
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Carol Gullidge


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
using / from


Explanation:
the sample will be tested to see if the patient is pregnant

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Nathan: yes, serum HCG is a blood test
1 min
  -> thanks Mark!
agree  B D Finch
22 mins
  -> thanks Barbara!
agree  Charles Davis: Actually "on" instead of "off" would fit here, curiously enough! A French friend of mine calls prepositions the wild horses of language, and I've always found them so!
29 mins
  -> thanks Charles! Actually, I agree with you, and "on" would be perfect even if the meaning is the same
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 hr
  -> thanks gallagy2!
agree  Jack Doughty
3 hrs
  -> thanks Jack!
agree  Lirka
3 hrs
  -> thanks lirka!
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