How to Use "sputum" with Example Sentences

1. P : the wound is painful and the sputum is difficult to expectorate .

2. A non-productive cough does not expel sputum from the respiratory tract .

3. The system could also diagnose sickle-cell anaemia from blood samples , while fluorescent images of a stained sputum smear were sufficient to identify the presence of tuberculosis .

4. Keep an eye on the sticky , disgusting sputum you cough and check out its color .

5. A highly specific and sensitive fluorescent molecule can rapidly detect tuberculosis ( tb ) bacteria in sputum samples , according to work published this week in nature chemistry 1 .