Difference between revisions of "Sputum"
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| − | '''Sputum''' is a mixture of mucous and saliva coughed up from the [http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/pulmonary-team-hypoxic/ respiratory tract], which is easy to collect in patients who don't need TB ruled out but is impossible to collect in patients who ''do'' need TB ruled out. | + | '''Sputum''' is a mixture of mucous and saliva coughed up from the [http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/pulmonary-team-hypoxic/ respiratory tract], which is easy to collect in patients who don't need TB ruled out but is impossible to collect in [[2016 Revised Contact Precautions|patients who ''do'' need TB ruled out]]. |
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Revision as of 17:59, 30 September 2016
Sputum is a mixture of mucous and saliva coughed up from the respiratory tract, which is easy to collect in patients who don't need TB ruled out but is impossible to collect in patients who do need TB ruled out.
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