Sputum

Sputum is matter that is expectorated from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva, which can then be spat from the mouth. It is usually associated with air passages in diseased lungs, bronchi, or upper respiratory tract. It can be found to...
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sputum n. , pl. -ta . Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or
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More about Sputum Culture: Purpose Preparation Normal results Abnormal results Resources Sputum Culture Definition Sputum is material coughed up from
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List of 20 disease causes of Sputum, patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical books excerpts online about Sputum. Diagnostic checklist, medical tests, doctor ...
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List of 246 disease causes of Sputum symptoms, patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical books excerpts online about Sputum symptoms. Diagnostic checklist, medical ...
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Sputum is material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated (spit out) through ... A sputum culture is done to find and identify the microorganism causing an ...
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND--Just by examining the sputum, it is possible to tell which ... But white or clear sputum suggests that a patient does not have a bacterial ...
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Sputum is not the same as saliva. Sputum is produced in the lungs and in ... Sputum cytology may be done to help detect certain noncancerous lung conditions. ...
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A sputum sample may be collected: ... Sputum is not the same as saliva. Sputum is produced in the lungs and in the airways leading to the lungs. ...
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Sputum stain for mycobacteria - Overview, Sputum stain for mycobacteria is a test to check for a type of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other kinds of infection.
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Sputum is the mucous material that comes up from your air passages when you ... A sputum gram stain is a laboratory test that ... A sputum sample is needed. ...
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... deeply and spit any sputum into a sterile cup. The sputum is then taken to ... Sometimes the health care provider will tap on the chest to loosen deep sputum. ...
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Sputum - Definition of Sputum at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with ... sputum - 5 dictionary results. sputum ... or see sputum on Thesaurus ...
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Sputum is not the ... Sputum is produced in the lungs and in the airways leading ... Sputum cytology may be done to help detect certain noncancerous lung ...
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A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that are ... In rare cases, a sputum sample may need to be collected by inserting a needle ...
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Sputum is the mucous material that comes up from your air passages when you cough very deeply. ... A sputum sample is needed. ...
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It involves taking a sputum (what you cough up) sample, ... sputum sample. ... If enough sputum is still not produced, sometimes bronchoscopy will ...
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The use of sputum as a diagnostic tool in evaluating patients with community ... The sputum was evaluated to determine if it was purulent or mucoid. ...
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Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions ... The word "sputum" is borrowed directly from the Latin "to spit." Called also expectoration. ...
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