Nasopharyngeal swab: Revision history

27 February 2026

• curprev 15:4915:49, 27 February 2026 Aidan talk contribs 830 bytes +830 Created page with "== Procedure == * Open sealed package and, with aseptic technique, remove the sterile swab. * Collect the swab: ** Position patient in a seated position, then tilt the head back so they are looking up at about a 45-degree angle (pretty far back). ** Insert swab into one nostril. ** Press the swab tip to the mucosal surface of the mid-inferior turbinate (lateral wall). *** The rule of thumb is to insert to one-half the distance from the tip of the nose to the tip of the..." Tag: Visual edit