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Sputum sample drop off protocol
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Dec 13, 2025 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
I live 30 min. Away from lab. The Dr. Said put culture in refrigerator & bring in in the morning. Took it in & the lab said I killed the culture.,they said it would of been better at room temperature.
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@dogtag Sorry, but I believe the lab was wrong. My cultures have been refrigerated before delivery at least a dozen times, some grew MAC or Pseudomonas, others did not. Most labs know little about processing our cultures. Please report this response to your ordering doc.