Bronchial washing collected with double lumen plugged catheter

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Because indigenous anaerobes are often present in large numbers as normal flora on mucosal surfaces, even minimal contamination of a specimen can give misleading results. Specimens that are likely to be contaminated and are unacceptable for anaerobic culture. Respiratory secretions that pass through the upper respiratory tract will likely be contaminated with upper respiratory tract flora, but those that are collected in a way that protects the specimen are acceptable.

Bronchial Washing Collected with Double Lumen Plugged Catheter