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Sputum culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that infect the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the adjacent ...
Phlegm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bloody sputum can be a symptom of serious disease (such as tuberculosis), but can also be a relatively benign symptom of a minor disease (such as bronchitis).
Sputum test: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
A sputum sample is obtained by coughing deeply and expelling the material that comes from the lungs into a sterile cup. The sample is taken to a labarotory and placed in a medium ...
sputum - definition of sputum by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus ...
spu·tum (spy t m) n. pl. spu·ta (-t) Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the ...
Sputum culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that infect the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the adjacent ...
Sputum analysis - definition of Sputum analysis in the Medical ...
sputum /spu·tum/ (spu´tum) [L.] expectoration; matter ejected from the trachea, bronchi, and lungs through the mouth. sputum cruen´tum bloody sputum.
Bloody sputum - WrongDiagnosis.com
List of 164 disease causes of Bloody sputum, patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical books excerpts online about Bloody sputum. Diagnostic checklist, medical tests, doctor ...
Sputum Culture - Yahoo! Health
This test is done on a sample of sputum that is usually collected by coughing. For people who cannot cough deeply enough to produce a sample, they can breathe in a mist ...
sputum definition of sputum in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
sputum. 1. a mass of salivary matter ejected from the mouth . 2. saliva ejected from the mouth mixed with mucus or pus exuded from the respiratory passages, as in bronchitis or ...
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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 contain blood if in a chronic cough possibly from severe cases of tuberculosis.

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