| ICD-10 | R09.3 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 786.4 |
Sputum is matter that is expectorated from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva, which can then be spat from the mouth. A symptom' (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident misfortune that which befalls" from συμπίπτω, "I befall" from A Sign is an indication of some fact or quality and a medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or quality that is detected by a Physician The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings R00-R69 - Symptoms and Signs (R00-R09 Circulatory and Respiratory systems ( Abnormalities of Heart beat The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. In vertebrates mucus is a slippery secretion produced by and covering Mucous membranes It is a viscous Colloid containing Antiseptic enzymes (such as Phlegm ( is sticky Fluid secreted by the Mucous membranes of Humans and other Animals. For the band see Saliva (band; for the village in Azerbaijan see Səliva. It is usually associated with air passages in diseased lungs, bronchi, or upper respiratory tract.
A sputum sample is the name given to the mucus that is coughed up from the lower airways. In vertebrates mucus is a slippery secretion produced by and covering Mucous membranes It is a viscous Colloid containing Antiseptic enzymes (such as It is usually used for microbiological investigations of respiratory infections.
The best sputum samples contain very little saliva, as this contaminates the sample with oral bacteria. For the band see Saliva (band; for the village in Azerbaijan see Səliva. The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have
When a sputum specimen is plated out, it is best to get the portion of the sample that most looks like pus onto the swab. An agar plate is a sterile Petri dish that contains a Growth medium (typically Agar plus nutrients used to culture Microorganisms Pus is a whitish-yellow yellow or yellow-brown substance produced during Inflammatory responses of the body that can be found in regions of Pyogenic bacterial If there is any blood in the sputum, this should also be on the swab.
Microbiological sputum samples are usually used to look for infections by Moraxella catarrhalis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. Moraxella catarrhalis is a Gram-negative, Aerobic, oxidase-positive Diplococcus which may both colonize and cause Respiratory Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the Bacterium that causes most cases of Tuberculosis. Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic diplococcus aerotolerant anaerobe and a member of the Genus Haemophilus influenzae, formerly called Pfeiffer's bacillus or Bacillus influenzae, is a non-motile Gram-negative Coccobacillus Other pathogens can also be found.
Purulent Sputum is that containing, or consisting of, pus. Pus is a whitish-yellow yellow or yellow-brown substance produced during Inflammatory responses of the body that can be found in regions of Pyogenic bacterial
Sputum can be: 1. Bloody (Haemoptysis) 2. Rusty coloured- usually caused by pneumococcal bacteria (in pneumonia) 3. Purulent-containing pus
References
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Dictionary
sputum
-noun
- (physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.
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