Name: Step by step procedure for sputum collection, packaging and transport
Uploaded: 2021-12-27
Duration: 2 min 40 s
Description: Step by step procedure for sputum collection, packaging and transport.

Step by step procedure for sputum collection, packaging and transport. 

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Step by step procedure for sputum collection, packaging and transport

Instruct the patient not to brush their teeth. Procedure. 

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Instruct the patient not to brush their teeth

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The Pantient should be instructed to sit or stand and open the specimen container. 

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The  Pantient  should be instructed to sit or stand and open the specimen container

Inhale deeply 2-3 times, breathe out hard each time.. 

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Inhale deeply 2-3 times, breathe out hard each time.

Cough deeply from the chest then spit inside the specimen container. 

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Cough deeply from the chest then spit inside the specimen container

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Samples that cannot be transported immediately should be refrigerated to reduce growth of contaminating organisms. 

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Samples that cannot be transported immediately should be refrigerated to reduce growth of contaminating organisms

Specimens should be delivered to the laboratory as soon as possible, within 24 hours of collection is optimal. 

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Specimens should be delivered to the laboratory as soon as possible, within 24 hours of collection is optimal

Laboratories may include a cold pack with specimen transport materials. 

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Laboratories may include a cold pack with specimen transport materials

Thank You. Presented by: Jeanne Margott Olaguer. 

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Thank You. Presented by:  Jeanne  Margott  Olaguer