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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Justsmurfin</b></i>
I try to only do one a year unless I'm having issues...I hate the whole process of of getting a sample...I can never get one up when its need/wanted (but any other time I'm always coughing junk up) and I hate throat swabs so I avoid cultures. it does end up being atleast once a year...usually when my doc starts threatening a bronchoscopt then I get my butt in gear and work at getting a good sample up</end quote></div>
That's a good point.
I usually give my sample while I"m doing PFT's, which I do at least quarterly.
PFT's always produces some good phlegm
I try to only do one a year unless I'm having issues...I hate the whole process of of getting a sample...I can never get one up when its need/wanted (but any other time I'm always coughing junk up) and I hate throat swabs so I avoid cultures. it does end up being atleast once a year...usually when my doc starts threatening a bronchoscopt then I get my butt in gear and work at getting a good sample up</end quote></div>
That's a good point.
I usually give my sample while I"m doing PFT's, which I do at least quarterly.
PFT's always produces some good phlegm