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even with the opening

English translation: level with the top of the tube

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English term or phrase: even with the opening
Selected answer:level with the top of the tube
Entered by: V&E-Team

14:11 May 3, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / microbiology sampling
English term or phrase: even with the opening
Break off the swab shaft even with the opening of the ACT1 tube.

Dear colleagues!

Can you please help me about this sentence.
I'm not quite sure what is the meaning of this sentence in the EN language.
Particularly the phrase brake off ... even with the opening.

Can you explain in more detail the meaning and if possible accompanied a reference

Instructions for sending a bacterial isolate to *** for Aerobe Isolate ID using ACT1:

When pure growth is confirmed, perform the following steps:
Prepare isolate for shipping:
Use the sterile swab provided in the Isolate visit kit to sweep across the agar surface, collecting a large clump of organism.
Place the inoculum-containing swab in an A.C.T transport tube provided in the Isolate visit kit, making sure the tip of the swab is below the surface of the medium.
Break off the swab shaft even with the opening of the ACT1 tube.
Firmly tighten the cap.
Write the patient number and the organism name on the label.
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level with the top of the tube
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 01:19
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4 +5level with the top of the tube
DLyons


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level with the top of the tube


Explanation:
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 01:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

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agree  Piyush Ojha
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