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[-] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 60 points 7 months ago

I wonder if the wording depends on the field.

As a microbiologist, I would have phrased it like:

  • The sample was destroyed during handling and was not considered for further analysis.
  • The animal was not amenable to handling and was excluded from sample collection.
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