1. Throat swab refers to using a sterilized medical long cotton swab to temporarily take a small amount of secretions from the pharynx of the person to be tested, and then perform respiratory virus detection. The detection method is to ask the patient to open his mouth and make an "ah" sound to fully expose the pharynx, and then use a long cotton swab to wipe the secretions on the pharyngeal and palatine arches and tonsils on both sides. , and seal it for inspection in time.
2. It is best not to use drugs before the test, so as not to affect the test results. The patient may have throat discomfort during the test, but it can be tolerated. Clinically, throat swabs can be used to detect respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A and B viruses, and novel coronavirus pneumonia. The method is simple, convenient and quick to operate, and can quickly produce results, thereby guiding clinical diagnosis and treatment.
