Lab technician, nurse, doctor. Risks and precautions None. No changes necessary. No changes necessary. You may be asked not to take this medication before the test.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
Equipment used Penlight. Small, sterile, flexible wire swab. Open-ended glass pyrex tube. Sterile nasal speculum. Description of test Specimens are obtained from the back of the nose and the throat using a cotton-tipped swab.