Drink plenty of fluids the night prior to the test. Sputum sample collections is done early in the morning before eating or drinking anything. Brush teeth and rinse mouth well prior to the test. Do ...

Indications : The test is ordered to identify the causative organism, when a patient presents with chronic upper respiratory tract infection. For the test, sputum located deep in the airways or throat ...

In a meta-analysis, researchers found that sputum was more accurate than nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs. The study also shows early testing increased rates of COVID-19 diagnosis. Early and ...

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Although sputum abnormalities may reflect neoplastic events in the central airways, 3 cytologic screening of sputum lacks sensitivity and has generally been abandoned in favor of tests, such as fine ...

Mumbai: India Health Fund (IHF), a Tata Trusts initiative announced its funding and support for a lollipop- and chewing gum-inspired sputum collection device for testing tuberculosis (TB) among ...

However, to obtain a specimen on demand is often challenging, therefore, stool is collected at home and the patient or caregiver needs to return to the facility for specimen submission," reads the ...

Today’s Clinical Microbiology laboratory is under tremendous pressure to perform quality testing efficiently while limiting additional cost to the medical institution. Many laboratories are being ...