Sputum specimens are often collected for the diagnosis of:
A) Acute pharyngitis
B) Bacterial pneumonia
C) Meningitis
D) Diverticulitis

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Many types of bacterial pneumonia produce purulent material that is coughed up as sputum.This specimen may contain the pathologic agents producing the disease.Unfortunately,lower respiratory tract specimens are among the most difficult specimens to collect adequately because they are contaminated with oropharyngeal florae.

Sputum Specimens Are Often Collected for the Diagnosis Of