has specified input has_specified_input is specified output of is_specified_output_of specimen collection process nasal swab specimen WEB: http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/EFD2B9A7-2265-4AD0-BC98-97937B4FA83C/0/manualonanimalaidiagnosisandsurveillance.pdf PERSON: Melanie Courtot A specimen obtained using a cotton swab on a stick, passed up the nostril to obtain a sample of exudate and epithelial debris for microbiological or cellular examination. type of sample used in the PCIRN influenza network nasal swab specimen swab specimen collecting specimen with swab upper respiratory tract specimen nasal cavity mucosa metadata complete