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Is sputum normally considered a high risk fluid for the transmission of blood borne pathogens?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes it is. The sputum comes from the lungs and is the best way (besides an ABG) to diagnose infection or some other underlying disease.
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∙ 11y ago
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What is the laboratory procedure for determining the pathogen present in sputum?
Sputum culture is the laboratory procedure for determining which pathogens are present.
Is saliva and sputum both considered OPIM?
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What is the name of what normally comes out from the mouth when you cough?
It is called sputum if it is coming from the lungs or bronchial tubes.
How do you pronounce sputum?
Sputum
What are the normal results of a sputum culture?
Sputum from a healthy person would have no growth on culture. A mixture of microorganisms, however, normally found in a person's mouth and saliva often contaminate the culture. they may be reported as normal flora contamination.
Is Sputum a fluid normally found in the lower respiratory tract and is not associated with pathology?
I think your thinking of applesauce. Sputum is actually found in llama spit.
What kinds of patient samples are used for the purpose of identifying possible pathogens?
Samples may include stool sample, blood sample, or other samples.
How do you take out sputum?
any medication for sputum?
What is sputum mug?
A sputum mug is also known as a sputum cup. It is a cup usually made of paper or thin cardboard to receive and isolate the sputum of a patient with respiratory disease.
What does rust colored sputum have to do with meningitis?
what does rust colored sputum have to do with menigitis
Is sputum another word for Phlegm?
Phlegm would be described as sputum only after it is expelled from the body. The word sputum literally means, that which has been spit.
Acid fast sputum?
Acid fast rods seen in sputum are diagnostic of tuberculosis.
