A patient newly diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis is asked to produce a sputum specimen at a primary health care facility. Which instruction is correct?
Correct answer: B. Collect deep-cough sputum in a labelled sterile container
- A. Collect saliva after rinsing the mouth with antiseptic
- B. Collect deep-cough sputum in a labelled sterile container
- C. Collect the specimen from the first urine passed in the morning
- D. Collect sputum only after starting several weeks of treatment
Explanation
A deep respiratory specimen is needed because saliva does not reliably represent material from the lower airways. The container should be labelled correctly and handled according to tuberculosis programme procedures.
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