Does storage of sputum specimens adversely affect culture results?

被引：5

作者：

Gould, FK

Freeman, R

Hudson, S

Magee, J

Nelson, D

Stafford, R

Sisson, PR

机构：

[1] GEN HOSP,NEWCASTLE PUBL HLTH LAB,NEWCASTLE TYNE,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND

[2] QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSP,DEPT MICROBIOL,GATESHEAD,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY | 1996年 / 49卷 / 08期

关键词：

sputum samples storage; respiratory pathogens; microbiological examination;

D O I：

10.1136/jcp.49.8.684

中图分类号：

R36 [病理学];

学科分类号：

100104 ;

摘要：

It has been recommended that samples submitted for microbiological examination should be retained far 48 hours after issue of the final report. In order to ascertain whether reproducible results could be achieved following storage of sputum specimens, two laboratories each re-cultured 100 samples 48 hours after their report had been issued and a further laboratory re-cultured 100 samples 48 hours after receipt, Discordant results were obtained in only 5-25% of specimens, indicating that potential respiratory pathogens could survive storage.

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页码：684 / 686

页数：3