Researchers have found that sputum testing is more accurate than swab testing and provided a higher rate of Covid-19 detection. Other approaches to collect specimens -- including from an oropharyngeal ...

Indications : The test is ordered to identify the causative organism, when a patient presents with chronic upper respiratory tract infection. For the test, sputum located deep in the airways or throat ...

Accurate TB diagnosis requires a combination of tests like TST, IGRAs, sputum smear, culture, chest X-ray, NAATs, and histopathology. Healthcare providers need to stay informed about the latest ...

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) face persistent threats from pathogens including Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), which grow in the lung’s mucus-clogged environment. Detecting these infections early is ...

Sputum testing is more accurate compared to the swab testing and provided a higher rate of COVID-19 detection, reveals a new study. Sputum testing was more accurate compared to nasopharyngeal or ...

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Tuberculosis screening is recommended for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to facilitate early diagnosis and safe initiation of antiretroviral therapy and isoniazid preventive ...

Using a swab to test for a disease should be fresh in the memory of anyone who had a Covid-19 test. A test for TB that relies on a simple tongue swab instead of a person having to cough up sputum is ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Confirming widespread beliefs by doctors and parents alike, the color of phlegm coughed up by people is indeed a good indicator of whether that person has a bacterial ...