So in preparation to going to the CF clinic I just did a sputum culture locally because I have a cold right now and it's easier to get the stuff out. For the past 2 years I'm so dehydrated it doesn't feel like I can easily get stuff out of my lungs.
Anyway, when I did it a lot of spit ended up in the cup although there are a bunch of the yellow floaty mucus things. The tech said "wow there's a lot of spit in there" and asked me if I wanted to do it again in the morning in the shower when supposedly it's easier. I couldn't get a straight answer whether the "too much spit" would screw up the test. Do you guys have any experience with this? To get a good test do you just need huge amounts of mucus and no spit?
Anyway, when I did it a lot of spit ended up in the cup although there are a bunch of the yellow floaty mucus things. The tech said "wow there's a lot of spit in there" and asked me if I wanted to do it again in the morning in the shower when supposedly it's easier. I couldn't get a straight answer whether the "too much spit" would screw up the test. Do you guys have any experience with this? To get a good test do you just need huge amounts of mucus and no spit?