Sputum Collection Procedure Colleaction...Quality sputum is crucial for sputum examination. If the...

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Quality sputum is crucial for sputum examination. If the specimen is not collected by deep coughing, or it is contaminated by food particles, it may lead to a false negative or false positive result. Sputum Collection Procedure Sputum Collection Procedure Sputum Collection Procedure Rinse your mouth with water Take several deep breaths and cough up the sputum Hold the sputum container close to your mouth. Spit into the container without contaminating its outside 1 2 3 Repeat steps 2 and 3 several times. Bring the sputum bottle to the chest clinic as soon as sputum is collected. If this is impossible, put the sputum bottle inside a sealed plastic bag for temporary storage at the bottom shelf inside the fridge for no more than a day Screw the lid of container tightly. Wipe clean any spillage on the outside of the container Chest Clinic Tips ‧ It is the best specimen when you cough up first thing in the morning. ‧ Collect the specimen after deep coughing. ‧ Go either outdoor or stay near an open window when collecting the sputum specimen. ‧ Keep the sputum container properly closed, and its outside clean. 4 5 http://www.info.gov.hk/tb_chest/eindex.htm TB&CS website:

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Quality sputum is crucial for sputum examination. If the specimen is not collected by deep coughing, or it is contaminated by food particles, it may lead to a false negative or false positive result.

Sputum Collection ProcedureSputum Collection ProcedureSputum Collection Procedure

Rinse your mouth with water

Take several deep breaths and cough up the sputum

Hold the sputum container close to your mouth. Spit into the container without contaminating its outside

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Repeat steps 2 and 3 several times.

Bring the sputum bottle to the chest clinic as soon as sputum is collected. If this is impossible, put the sputum bottle inside a sealed plastic bag for temporary storage at the bottom shelf inside the fridge for no more than a day

Screw the lid of container tightly. Wipe clean any spillage on the outside of the container

ChestClinic

Tips‧ It is the best specimen when you cough up first thing in the morning.

‧ Collect the specimen after deep coughing.

‧ Go either outdoor or stay near an open window when collecting the sputum specimen.

‧ Keep the sputum container properly closed, and its outside clean.

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http://www.info.gov.hk/tb_chest/eindex.htmTB&CS website:

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