Pharyngeal swab detection is a medical detection method. A small amount of secretion is dipped from the throat of the human body with a medical cotton swab, inoculated in a special culture dish, and then placed in a temperature-controlled device for culture. The patient's condition, oral mucosa and pharyngeal infection can be understood.

Objective: To take secretions from the pharynx and tonsil for bacterial culture or virus isolation.

Use: throat swab culture tube, alcohol lamp, match, tongue depressor, flashlight.

Step:

1. In the morning, rinse the mouth with dilute saline (about 1%) before sampling and taking samples, so as to remove the bacteria in the mouth, so as to accurately detect the bacteria in the upper and lower respiratory tract.

2. The label shall be pasted on the sample container and carried to the patient's bed. Explain the purpose and method of throat swab culture.

3. Light the alcohol lamp, ask the patient to open his mouth and make an "ah" sound, expose his throat, and wipe the secretions on the palatal arch, pharynx and tonsil on both sides with the sterile cotton swab in the culture tube with a sensitive and gentle action.

4. After taking, sterilize the tube mouth on the alcohol lamp flame, then insert the cotton swab into the tube and plug it tightly.

5. Send for inspection in time. Inoculate in a special culture dish.