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B) Immediately after waking
- Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. However, it can also affect other parts of the body
- Sputum culture helps to diagnose Tuberculosis
- Patient should be instructed not to open the sputum cup until they are ready to collect the sputum
- Patient should collect their sputum immediately after waking in the morning
- The should collect the sputum before eating, drinking, brushing teeth, and or mouth wash. Doing any of these things prior to the collection may affect the specimen.
- Typically at least 5 ml will be needed for the collection
Reference: www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/
