Throat culture
Hi,
I know that a doctor takes a throat swab (culture), but what can I say if I go to the doctor's because I want them to do a swab culture?
"She is going for a throat culture tomorrow." (I'm not sure about this one.)
"She is going to the doctor's to get tested for strep."
Thank you.
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Ann225 I know that a doctor takes a throat swab. The purpose of the swap is to take a saliva sample which can be put in a petri dish to make a culture of the organisms present. The petri dish contains nutrients in which the germs can rapidly multiply.
- Ann225 I know that a doctor takes a throat swab.
- The purpose of the swap is to take a saliva sample which can be put in a petri dish to make a culture of the organisms present.
- The petri dish contains nutrients in which the germs can rapidly multiply.
- " The organisms present can readily be seen under a microscope.
- Perhaps modern medical practice has other ways to determine the strains of bacteria, such as DNA testing.
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Ann225I know that a doctor takes a throat swab.
The purpose of the swap is to take a saliva sample which can be put in a petri dish to make a culture of the organisms present. The petri dish contains nutrients in which the germs can rapidly multiply. The resultant germ-rich solution is called a "culture." The organisms present can readily be seen under a mi
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