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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 2, 2022 | Replies (8)
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Most hospital & clinic labs have protocols for handling samples (blood, sputum, urine, etc) that they do not have the proper facilities, equipment or expertise to process. The sputum samples I provide to my local clinic lab are properly stabilized and prepared by them, then shipped to Mayo (previously they were sent to NJH, but the contract changed in 2022) for culturing. Perhaps that is what the Wilmington lab does? It seems @raney has been successfully using the process for a while.
Sue
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Sue, I believe the hospital here has the equipment to manage the sputum specs. My doctor at UNC-CH reviews the results of the ones done here and has never mentioned that there is a problem. I also see a local pulmonologist 2 routinely 2 times a year and the UNC-CH pulmonologist 2 times a year. But I will definitely ask the question prior to the next sputum spec.