How Do You Collect a Sputum Sample
Take a Very Deep Breath and Hold the Air for 5 Seconds. Slowly Breathe Out. Take Another Deep Breath and Cough Hard Until Some Sputum Comes up into Your Mouth...
Take a very deep breath and hold the air for 5 seconds. Slowly breathe out. Take another deep breath and cough hard until some sputum comes up into your mouth. Spit the sputum into the plastic cup.
What is the best time to collect a sputum sample?
Best time of day to collect sputum is when you first wake. Do not eat, drink or smoke before coughing up sputum from the lungs. Rinse (do not swallow) the mouth with water before sputum is collected to minimize residual food particles, mouthwash, or oral drugs that might contaminate the specimen.
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What is the ideal location for sputum collection?
Sputum samples should be collected in an open ventilated space. The staff supervising the collection should not stand in front of the patient, because of the risk of aerosol infection.
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