| ENCYCLOPEDIA INDEX |
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Injury Disease Nutrition Poison Symptoms Surgery Test |
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Sputum Gram stain |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Gram stain of sputum |
| What the risks are: |
| There are no risks unless a bronchoscopy is used to obtain the specimen. |
| Special considerations: |
| The test may need to be repeated if the specimen produced contains only saliva from the mouth. |
Sputum test |
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