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Instrucciones Para Obtener Muestras de Esputo (Flema) Para la Prueba TB[Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB]

This fact sheet explains to patients the reason for a sputum test and contains step-by-step directions for giving a sample of sputum.

Author:

Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Program

Audiences:

Non-U.S.-born persons, Hispanic or Latino persons

Topic:

Diagnosis, Diagnosis- Sputum Smear Examination

Country of Origin:

United States

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