It’s a fact of life – most of us will end up with a persistent cough. Although it’s easy enough for your doctor to identify a respiratory tract infection, it can be difficult to diagnose the cause. If there are underlying health conditions, lab tests can be a sensible course of action to help with diagnosis. In such cases, the doctor will collect a nose swab and cough sputum sample
Click the link below to watch our animation video, and find out what happens to your sample when it reaches our main laboratory hub at Charing Cross Hospital!
Infection and Immunity Animation
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