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How do antibiotics effect sputum cultures?
Antibiotics in the person's system may prevent microorganisms present in the sputum from growing in culture.
Why are sputum cultures performed?
A sputum culture is done to find and identify the microorganism causing an infection of the lower respiratory. If a microorganism is found, more testing is done to determine which antibiotics will be effective in treating the infection.
What are the most common types of culture specimens?
Throat, Urine, sputum, wound, and stool.
How do you pronounce sputum?
Sputum
How are sputum cultures performed?
.the sputum must be collected into a sterile container. Once in the laboratory, each culture type is handled differently. Bacterial culture.sputum is smeared on a microscope slide for a Gram stain. for mold or yeast, a fungal culture is done.
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.
What is sputum ASB test?
It is actually a sputum AFB test (acid-fast bacilli).
What is the medical term for mucus expelled from the lower respiratory tract?
SPUTUM
What kind of sputum contains mucus and pus?
Mucopurulent sputum contains mucus and pus.
