CHRONIC COUGH SCREENING
CHRONIC COUGH SCREENING
- THROAT SWAB CUTURE
- ANTISTREPTOLYSIN
- TUBERCULOSIS BACILOSCOPY
- SPUTUM CULTURE
- CULTURE ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY PANEL
CHRONIC COUGHING IS A UNCOMFORTABLE REACTION DUE TO UPPER OR LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION ASND/OR INFECTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CAUSE AND TREAT SPECIFICALLY. THESE TESTS ALLOW IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIAL PATHOGENS WHICH MAY CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS.
Additional information
RESULTS IN: | 3 to 5 Days |
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SAMPLE TYPE: | NASAL SWAB, SPUTUM / PHLEGM SAMPLE, THROAT SWAB |
PREPARATION: | NO FOOD OR LIQUID INTAKE FOR 4 HOURS. BEST IN THE MORNING BEFORE BRUSHING. |