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TWiST

Time without Sx of disease or toxicity AIDS A quality of life indicator, corresponding to the number of months preceding the development of a Sx with ≥ grade 3 HIV disease, whichever occurred first. See Q-TWiST.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In an emergency, simply twist off the cap, pull on the blood, and breathe through the mouthpiece.
2 Hold the base of the sprayer in your hand and twist off the sprayer head.
To use, simply twist off the protective cover, place the device against the patient's sample site and press the colored button to retrieve the blood sample.
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