Sampling Method Of Throat Swab Collection

Operation method for collecting throat swab

1.Nurses should check the doctor’s advice, prepare all the articles for use, label them, and indicate the department, ward, bed number, name, hospitalization number, inspection purpose, inspection date, etc.

2.Prepare all the articles for use, bring them to the bed, check the patients, and explain the purpose and method of taking throat swab specimens, so as to get the patient’s cooperation and eliminate tension.

3.Light the alcohol lamp, instruct the patient to open his mouth and pronounce “ah” sound to expose the throat, and use tongue depressor if necessary.

4.Take out the sterile long cotton swab from the throat swab, and quickly wipe the secretion of palatal arch, pharynx and tonsil on both sides.

5. Disinfect the nozzle and stopper with alcohol lamp, insert cotton swab into the culture tube and cover it tightly.

6.Check again, place patients, and clean things.

7.Wash hands, record, and send samples together with inspection sheets for inspection in time.

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