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Nasopharyngeal Culture
Alternate Names : Culture - Nasopharyngeal, Swab for Respiratory Viruses, Swab for Staph Carriage
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How is the Test Performed?
You will be asked to cough before the test begins and then tilt your head back. A sterile cotton-tipped swab is gently passed through the nostril and into the nasopharynx (the part of the pharynx that is over the roof of the mouth). The swab is quickly rotated and then removed.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
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• Pertussis
Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Cough
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 1/13/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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