9 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 15059575831565261448, published by ncdc.mohfw.gov.in. The source is a 7-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include real time pcr, viral culture, neutralizing antibodies, respiratory specimens, throat swab, nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swabs, bronchoalveolar lavage. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 7 factual, 1 relationship, 1 summary. 2 of the 9 pairs (22.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 7 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains nine extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from a publication by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), India. The questions cover topics related to the collection, storage, and transportation of human clinical samples, including swab techniques, labeling protocols, and specimen handling. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original material. The dataset includes factual, relationship, and summary question types, with a focus on practical guidelines for medical sample management.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| Under which ministry does the National Centre for Disease Control operate? | MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE | Guidelines for Collection, Storage and transportation of Human Clinical samples for Laboratory Diagnosis of Influenza National Centre for Disease Control 22- Sham Nath Marg New Delhi -110054 DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE | 230 | relationship | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | Guidelines for Collection, Storage and transportation of Human Clinical samples for Laboratory Diagnosis of Influenza National Centre for Disease Control 22- Sham Nath Marg New Delhi -110054 DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE | 1 | page=1,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the preferred method for transporting samples within the same institute? | transported to lab in a closed box (preferably vaccine carrier) with absorbent material (cotton /tissue paper) wrapped around the vial immediately after collection | Transportation of samples Transportation of sample from OPD/Ward/Casuality/ICU to the laboratory within the same institute • Tightly closed and appropriately labeled VTM vial containing the sample should be transported to lab in a closed box (preferably vaccine carrier) with absorbent material (cotton /tissue paper) wrapped around the vial immediately after collection. | 207 | summary | 0.970 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | Transportation of samples Transportation of sample from OPD/Ward/Casuality/ICU to the laboratory within the same institute • Tightly closed and appropriately labeled VTM vial containing the sample should be transported to lab in a closed box (preferably vaccine carrier) with absorbent material (cotton /tissue paper) wrapped around the vial immediately after collection. | 4 | page=4,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the nasopharyngeal swab inserted through the oral route? | Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. | Nasopharyngeal Swab: This can be collected by two methods: • Through the nasal route and • Through oral route Nasopharyngeal swab through Nasal route: • Insert a thin flexible swab into nostril and right upto nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. • Use a different swab for the other nostril. • Put swab with tip downwards into vial containing VTM, breaking applicator’s stick. • Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial Nasopharyngeal swab through Oral route: • Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. | 534 | factual | 0.570 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | • Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial Nasopharyngeal swab through Oral route: • Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. | 3 | |||
| How should the swab be handled when removing it from the nostril during a nasopharyngeal swab collection? | Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. | Nasopharyngeal Swab: This can be collected by two methods: • Through the nasal route and • Through oral route Nasopharyngeal swab through Nasal route: • Insert a thin flexible swab into nostril and right upto nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. • Use a different swab for the other nostril. • Put swab with tip downwards into vial containing VTM, breaking applicator’s stick. • Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial Nasopharyngeal swab through Oral route: • Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. | 269 | factual | 0.570 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. • Use a different swab for the other nostril. | 3 | page=3,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What part of the throat should be swabbed during throat swab collection? | The posterior pharyngeal wall and tonsils | Collection, Storage and Transport of Samples: A. Methods of Collection • Throat swab and Nasal swab • Nasopharyngeal swab Throat Swab • Easiest sample to be collected • Have the patient open his/her mouth wide open. • The patient should try to resist gagging and closing the mouth during sample collection • The posterior pharyngeal wall and tonsils should be swabbed Nasal Swab: • Insert swab into nostril along the lower floor of the nose till one reaches below the anterior turbinate. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. Use a different swab for the other nostril. • Put tip of swab into vial containing VTM, breaking applicator’s stick. Both Nasal and Throat swabs can be collected into the same VTM to increase the viral yield. | 308 | factual | 0.570 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | • The patient should try to resist gagging and closing the mouth during sample collection • The posterior pharyngeal wall and tonsils should be swabbed Nasal Swab: • Insert swab into nostril along the lower floor of the nose till one reaches below the anterior turbinate. | 3 | |||
| What should be done with the swab after collecting samples from both nostrils? | Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial | Nasopharyngeal Swab: This can be collected by two methods: • Through the nasal route and • Through oral route Nasopharyngeal swab through Nasal route: • Insert a thin flexible swab into nostril and right upto nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. • Use a different swab for the other nostril. • Put swab with tip downwards into vial containing VTM, breaking applicator’s stick. • Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial Nasopharyngeal swab through Oral route: • Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. | 449 | factual | 0.570 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | • Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial Nasopharyngeal swab through Oral route: • Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. | 3 | page=3,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What should be done with the swab after inserting it into the nostril during a nasopharyngeal swab collection? | Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. | Nasopharyngeal Swab: This can be collected by two methods: • Through the nasal route and • Through oral route Nasopharyngeal swab through Nasal route: • Insert a thin flexible swab into nostril and right upto nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. • Use a different swab for the other nostril. • Put swab with tip downwards into vial containing VTM, breaking applicator’s stick. • Both the swabs can be put in same VTM vial Nasopharyngeal swab through Oral route: • Insert a thin flexible swab through mouth over the tongue and turn the swab upwards behind the soft palate to reach the nasopharynx. • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. | 224 | factual | 0.570 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | • Leave the swab in place for a few seconds. • Slowly remove swab while slightly rotating it. | 3 | page=3,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What types of swabs are not recommended for specimen collection? | Swabs with cotton and wooden shafts | Swabs with cotton and wooden shafts are not recommended. Specimens collected with swabs made of calcium alginate are not acceptable. | 0 | factual | 0.570 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | Swabs with cotton and wooden shafts are not recommended. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of pen should be used for labeling samples? | ONLY ball point pen | • Slowly remove swab and put the swab with tip downwards into vial containing VTM, breaking the extra portion of the swab stick. B. Labelling the Samples • Preferably use pre-printed barcode* labels. • In case of non-availability, the following label can be pasted on the specimen container. • The label material should be made of leucoplast available in the hospital. • ONLY ball point pen to be used for labeling (don’t use ink /gel pen). • The sample should always be accompanied with clinical proforma duly filled by the physician. C. | 371 | factual | 0.490 | https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/pdf/15059575831565261448.pdf | • ONLY ball point pen to be used for labeling (don’t use ink /gel pen). | 4 | page=4,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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