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Can a throat culture be used instead of a nasopharyngeal sample from my nose?

April 26, 2017culture nasopharyngeal Nose sample throat Used

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Can a throat culture be used instead of a nasopharyngeal sample from my nose?

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A throat culture is not generally acceptable. During a pertussis infection, the organism is found in the tissues in the back of the nose, not in the throat or the front portion of the nose.