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| Title | CULTURE, RESPIRATORY (SPUTUM, THROAT, NASAL) |
| Specimen Requirement | Sputum, not saliva; throat or nasal swab. First morning sputum specimen preferred. Requires sterile container for sputum; sterile swab transport media for throat or nasal. More than one culture per day not indicated. |
| Methodology | Conventional culture technique |
| Stability | Room Temp: 72 hours |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 3 days |
| Clinical Use | The culture isolates and identifies significant pathogens responsible for respiratory related infections. |
| Test Code | 1800 |
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