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Sputum: culture examination

How to collect sputum culture test sample

To collect a sputum culture test specimen , follow the following collection methods:

  • Rinse the oral cavity, in the morning, on an empty stomach, by gargling.
  • Collect sputum after a cough in a sterile wide-mouth container with a screw cap.
  • The sample should not salivate.
  • If the patient has difficulty in expectorating, an aerosol of warm water can be used, inhaling slowly and deeply about 10 times.
  • In the case of collection on three samples, the samples must be brought individually to the Laboratory.

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