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What am I doing wrong? How to get a good sputum specimen for a culture

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 2 1:05pm | Replies (37)
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@afmustang

Sorry I can’t help you, but I’ll be happy to find a solution with you. I’m batting zero after 9 attempts and I have yet to find anyone who can definitively describe what an acceptable sputum sample looks like. I’ve wasted 4 months trying to determine what’s growing inside me. I’ll watch for an experienced response. Good luck to you.

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scoop | @scoop | Jul 31 10:17pm

A good sputum sample will fill the bottom of the specimen cup, approx 5mL. Best samples are collected first thing in the morning as deep as possible from your lungs. The gunk. The lab does not want saliva. Too much saliva and it will be rejected. I know this only too well. Does this help you?

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