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    CDC 42959 DS12

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    The document provides 8 steps for obtaining a good sputum sample for a study: 1) go to the designated collection area, 2) take deep breaths while pressing on your stomach, 3) cough deeply from your stomach rather than your throat or chest, 4) collect the sputum in a tissue and then a container, 5) rinse your mouth with water afterwards, 6) provide the sample to the nurse, 7) the nurse will check the quality by holding it up to light, 8) you may need to repeat the process to provide two high quality samples. The nurse will coach you and may pat your back if needed to help produce a sample.

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    CDC 42959 DS12

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    The document provides 8 steps for obtaining a good sputum sample for a study: 1) go to the designated collection area, 2) take deep breaths while pressing on your stomach, 3) cough deeply from your stomach rather than your throat or chest, 4) collect the sputum in a tissue and then a container, 5) rinse your mouth with water afterwards, 6) provide the sample to the nurse, 7) the nurse will check the quality by holding it up to light, 8) you may need to repeat the process to provide two high quality samples. The nurse will coach you and may pat your back if needed to help produce a sample.

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    The document provides 8 steps for obtaining a good sputum sample for a study: 1) go to the designated collection area, 2) take deep breaths while pressing on your stomach, 3) cough deeply from your stomach rather than your throat or chest, 4) collect the sputum in a tissue and then a container, 5) rinse your mouth with water afterwards, 6) provide the sample to the nurse, 7) the nurse will check the quality by holding it up to light, 8) you may need to repeat the process to provide two high quality samples. The nurse will coach you and may pat your back if needed to help produce a sample.

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    CDC 42959 DS12

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    The document provides 8 steps for obtaining a good sputum sample for a study: 1) go to the designated collection area, 2) take deep breaths while pressing on your stomach, 3) cough deeply from your stomach rather than your throat or chest, 4) collect the sputum in a tissue and then a container, 5) rinse your mouth with water afterwards, 6) provide the sample to the nurse, 7) the nurse will check the quality by holding it up to light, 8) you may need to repeat the process to provide two high quality samples. The nurse will coach you and may pat your back if needed to help produce a sample.

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    Steps to Getting a Good Sputum Sample:

    1. area
    Go to the sputum collection
    you are directed to by the
    2. while
    Relax. Take a few deep breaths
    pressing your hand lightly on
    3. Rinse and spit with water. This is important to make sure there won’t be mouth
    bacteria in the sputum collected.
    study nurse. This area should be your stomach. When it’s time to cough,
    outside or in a special area with you should be inhaling so deeply that
    negative air flow (meaning the air you feel it in your stomach area.
    flows out of the room you are in).

    4. mouth
    Get ready– Put one hand over your
    with a tissue and then put the other hand
    5. Cough deeply, so that you can really
    feel it in your stomach. Do not take shallow
    6. Once the sputum (phlegm) is in your mouth,
    release it into the container provided by the
    back on your stomach. coughs from the throat or chest. study nurse.

    7. quality.
    Check– Give the sputum (phlegm) container to the study nurse to check for
    The study nurse should hold the container up to the light to make sure you
    8. quality
    Repeat– On day 1, you need to produce two high
    sputa for the study nurse. If either of the two sputa
    have provided a quality sample. are of low quality (too small or clear), according to the
    study nurse:

    1. You will be asked to try to produce a better sputum.


    The study nurse will accompany you to the sputum
    collection area and will coach you through steps 1-8.

    2. If the sample is still too small or is clear, the study


    nurse may assist you by patting you on the back (see
    below). Stretching will also help (see below).

    3. If the samples you provide are good, you are done for
    the day, but you will need to come back to repeat these
    steps the following day (day 2) as directed by the
    study nurse.

    If you are having trouble:

    1. Get a pat! A study nurse may pat you


    solidly up and down your back to help you
    2. and
    Stretch and try again– sometimes it helps to relax a bit. When you are ready, rinse
    spit and try again!
    release the sputum.

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CS241782

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