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Sputum Collection

Use wide-necked pots with screw-on lids. For most purposes an uncontaminated early morning or post-physiotherapy specimen is preferred. Saliva is not suitable.

Culture of non-purulent material is not helpful as mouth flora inevitably predominates. Inadequate specimens will be discarded. For M. tuberculosis and fungal culture, at least three early morning specimens are required.

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Temporary closures for blood-taking service

From Monday 1 September, some blood-taking services will be temporarily closed. This is due to planned IT upgrades in our laboratories.

Visit the phlebotomy page for more information.