What is a nosopharyngeal tampon?
NASOPHARYNGEAL SAB is a tool for collecting samples used for sampling cells in nosopharynx, upper neck area. If the patient has what seems to be an infection of the upper respiratory tract, the doctor may use swabs to collect the sample for testing, especially if the patient also has a fever. In the laboratory, technicians can check common infectious agents, including potential pathogens such as pig flu. This testing may be unpleasant for patients, but allows for a rapid identification of a serious respiratory disease, especially conditions that could require isolation or infectious measures to protect other patients.
The swab consists of a polyester cloud at the end of a flexible plastic probe. Cotton and other natural materials cannot be used in a nosopharyngeal swab because they may contain dirt that could disrupt testing. Usually comes in a closed package that the care provider can set next to the patient along with a container of samples that includes a T -designed TAK to be alive alive on living cells and microorganisms alive. Face protection is a preventive measure if the patient has an infectious respiratory disease. To collect the sample, the swab is gently inserted into the nose and pushes straight back to reach the nosopharynx. This is usually unpleasant and patients can tear or pull; For this reason, they are sometimes asked to sit with their heads against the walls or pillows to suppress this reaction.
As soon as the nosopharyngeal swab is inward, the care provider can briefly spin to collect the cell mixture, withdraw it, and threw it into a container of sampling. This should be handed over to the laboratory for immediately testing. If it is waiting or is not stored in cold conditions, there is a risk of killing organisms that could be pre -searched in the sample, which could lead to a false negative test result. Patients can expect results in different mTime's legs, depending on how many samples the laboratory must process.
Testing can scan a number of common organisms. In an area where infectious diseases break out, the nosopharyngeal swab may be marked for testing the body such as pig flu. The test results can be used to treat the patient. They can also help epidemiologists monitor the movement of the disease through a community, which can be valuable for focusing on the outbreaks.