Collection Of Throat Swab Specimens

The purpose of collecting throat swab specimens is to take secretions from pharynx and tonsil for bacterial culture or virus isolation.

Steps

1. Check the doctor’s advice, stick the label on the specimen container, and bring the contents to the patient’s bed.

2. Check the patients and explain the purpose and method of taking throat swab culture.

3. Light the alcohol lamp, instruct the patient to open his mouth to make “ah” sound, and expose his throat. Wipe the secretions on both sides of palatal arch, pharynx and tonsil with a sensitive and gentle movement with a long sterilized cotton swab in the culture tube.

4. After taking it, disinfect the mouth of the test tube on the flame of alcohol lamp, then insert the cotton swab into the test tube and plug it tightly.

5. Timely inspection.