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• Sputum — SignSymptom infobox Name = Abnormal sputum ICD10 = ICD10|R|09|3|r|00 ICD9 = ICD9|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. It is… …   Wikipedia

• specimen — [spes′ə mən] n. [L, a mark, token, example < specere, to see: see SPY] 1. a part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc. 2. Informal a… …   English World dictionary

• specimen — n. a blood; sputum; stool; urine specimen * * * [ spesɪmən] sputum stool urine specimen a blood …   Combinatory dictionary

• Laboratory specimen — Medical: A laboratory specimen is a sample of a medical patient s tissue, fluid, or other material derived from the patient used for laboratory analysis to assist differential diagnosis or staging of a disease process. Common examples include… …   Wikipedia

• Tuberculosis treatment — Various pharmaceutical tuberculosis treatments their actions Tuberculosis treatment refers to the medical treatment of the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). The standard short course treatment for TB is isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as… …   Wikipedia

• tuberculosis — /too berr kyeuh loh sis, tyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, esp. the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting… …   Universalium

• Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis — (XDR TB) is a form of TB caused by bacteria that is resistant to the most effective anti TB drugs. It has emerged from the mismanagement of multidrug resistant TB (MDR TB) and once created, can spread from one person to another.One in three… …   Wikipedia

• Tuberculosis diagnosis — Tuberculosis is diagnosed by finding Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may strongly suggest tuberculosis as the diagnosis, they cannot confirm it.=Diagnosis=A complete… …   Wikipedia

• smear — A thin specimen for examination; it is usually prepared by spreading material uniformly onto a glass slide, fixing it, and staining it before examination. alimentary tract s. a group of …   Medical dictionary

• Medical laboratory — Laboratory investigation redirects here. For the journal, see Laboratory Investigation (journal). Clinical laboratory in a Hospital setting showing several automated analysers. A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where… …   Wikipedia

• Lung cancer — Classification and external resources Cross section of a human lung. The white area in the upper lobe is cancer; the black areas are discoloration due to smoking. ICD 10 C …   Wikipedia