Collecting
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Labeling
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Documenting
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Preparing
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Incubating
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Examining
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Testing for treatment
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Getting results
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see BLOOD SAMPLE
Labeling
After the throat sample has been collected, the swab is put into a transport tube and labeled. In many places, the label will be pre-printed with the patient's name, identification number, and number assigned to that specimen.
