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Where are specimens taken from for a mycoplasma culture?
Samples are collected from the cervix in a female, the urethra or semen in a male, or urine.
How many specimens are required for a pleural biopsy?
As many as three separate specimens are taken from different sites during the procedure.
What are vaginal specimens taken?
They are taken to check for cancer cells mainly but also STI's and other infections.
What precautions should be taken to prevent taxidermy mites from damaging preserved specimens?
To prevent taxidermy mites from damaging preserved specimens, precautions such as regular cleaning, proper storage in airtight containers, and using insecticides or freezing the specimens can be taken. It is important to monitor the specimens regularly for any signs of mites and take immediate action if they are detected.
Where are specimens taken from for an HIV culture?
(HIV) is usually diagnosed with a blood test. Cultures for HIV are possible, but rarely needed for diagnosis.The FDA also approved an HIV test in 2004 that can detect HIV in saliva.
If You havent taken your periods yet do you still get the hpv jab?
yes ever way yes you do
What are the most common types of culture specimens?
Throat, Urine, sputum, wound, and stool.
Is there a blood test to determine hpv infection?
Currently, there is no FDA-approved blood test specifically for detecting HPV (human papillomavirus) infection. HPV is primarily diagnosed through cervical screening methods, such as Pap tests and HPV tests, which analyze samples taken from the cervix. While research is ongoing to develop blood tests for HPV, these are not yet available for clinical use. For now, routine screenings are the recommended approach for detecting HPV-related health issues.
Where are specimens taken from for a chlamydia culture?
Samples are collected from one or more of these infection sites: cervix, vagina, or urethra in a female, urethra in a male, or the throat or rectum. But chlamydia cultures are uncommon these days. Usually other types of testing are used for chlamydia.
How long after taking stool specimens can i wait before taking to lab if in clinical bottles?
Stool specimens should be taken to the hospital within 1 hour of collection for accurate test results.
Can women get cervical cancer from a man?
Yes, a man can give a woman HPV and a woman can give a man HPV. To reduce the spread of HPV, males AND females can go to a clinic or their primary doctor and get the HPV vaccine in 3 different doses at 3 different times. If someone ALREADY has HPV, the HPV vaccine should still be taken because there are over 100 strains of HPV, and you may not have one of the strains that the vaccine prevents.
How should specimens for anaerobic bacteria culture be transported to the lab?
Tissue samples should be placed into a degassed bag and sealed, or into a gassed out screw top vial that may contain oxygen-free prereduced culture medium and tightly capped. The specimens should be plated as rapidly as possible onto culture media
