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Collection and processing of various clinical samples in the microbiology lab

COLLECTION OF SPUTUM Sputum specimens are collected from patient’s suspected to have respiratory disorders example tuberculosis (TB) and pneumonia. A sterile wide – mouthed container is given to the patient to collect the sputum. Sputum passes via the pharynx and the mouth as it is being collected, and there is always a possibility of being […]

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Specimen Collection in Microbiology Lab

The sample collection unit is one of the most important units in the clinical microbiology laboratory because it acts as a middle man between the patients and the microbiologists working in the laboratory. The sample collection unit is largely responsible for the collection of different clinically important specimens from patients (both outgoing and in-patients), registration

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