Sputum Smear Flashcards
Sputum smear specimen must be obtain at least ______
3 consecutive morning sputum
Sputum specimen must be collected ______
early morning by deep cough
Early morning sputum is collected in a wide mouth jar with
Saccomanno fluid
Saccomanno fluid is consist of _____ and _____
50% ethyl alcohol
2% carbowax
Induced sputum should be collected using _____
Inhalation of AEROSOL SOLUTION for 20 minutes
Number of slides to be prepared for extensive study
Minimum of 2-4 slides
Slides prepared for Sputum Smear
- One air-dried for Giemsa Staining
- at least 2 slides stained by Papanicolaou method
Sputum is poured into petri dish and examined first for
- Blood-flecked
- Solid particles
Minimum hours of fixation needed in sputum smear
Minimum of 1 hour
The sputum smear should be made without delay due to
Hardening effect of alcohol
Sputum collected should have been coughed from _______
Down-deep
In sputum smear, present of this substance can preserves the cell constituents
Mucus
found on the sputum smears from a deep cough
Alveolar macrophange
Absence of alveolar macrophages suggests
Saliva