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A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria [1] or fungi that infect the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the adjacent airways. Normally, fresh morning sample is preferred for the bacteriological examination of sputum. [ 2 ]
The best sputum samples contain very little saliva, [2] as saliva contaminates the sample with oral bacteria. This is especially true for samples for laboratory testing in cytology or microbiology. Specimen adequacy is assessed by the laboratory technologists by examining a Gram stain or cytology stain of the sputum.
In this instance, Corynebacterium striatum was causing infection in the respiratory tract of patients and detected in sputum samples. [23] Of the 21 cases in the outbreak, there were six associated deaths. [23] Another study of infection by Corynebacterium striatum described a patient who was admitted to hospital for cardiac arrest treatment in ...
[3] [13] It is the most common method used to sample the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and to determine the protein composition of the pulmonary airways. [ 3 ] [ 13 ] BAL has even been used therapeutically to remove mucus ( sputum ), improve airway ventilation, and reduce airway inflammation in conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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The instrument scans the MGIT every 60 minutes for increased fluorescence. Analysis of the fluorescence is used to determine if the tube is instrument positive; i.e., the test sample contains viable organisms. An instrument-positive tube contains approximately 10 5 to 10 6 colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL).
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Curschmann's spirals are a microscopic finding in the sputum of asthmatics. They are spiral-shaped mucus plugs from subepithelial mucous gland ducts of bronchi. They may occur in several different lung diseases [1] and may refer to parts of the desquamated epithelium seen in lavages from asthmatic patients. [2]