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Instruções Para Coleta De Escarro Para TB[Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB]

Instruções Para Coleta De Escarro Para TB[Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB]

This pamphlet explains how to collect a sputum specimen at home for laboratory analysis.

Author:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Division of Global Populations and Infectious Disease Prevention

Audiences:

Persons with TB

Topic:

Diagnosis- Sputum Smear Examination, General TB Information, Treatment Guidelines Materials

Country of Origin:

United States

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