Nasopharyngeal swab

Nasapharyngeal swab
Nasopharyngeal aspirate
Video- Collecting a nasopharyngeal swab
Collecting a nasopharyngeal aspirate

A nasopharyngeal swab and the similar technique nasopharyngeal aspirate are methods of collecting a sample from the back of the nose and throat.[1][2] They are used for the diagnosis of pertussis as well as a number of other viral infections.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Specimen Collection". cdc.gov. August 28, 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nasopharyngeal culture: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". www.nlm.nih.gov.
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