Throat culture
A throat culture is a medical test which looks for bacteria or fungus that cause infections in the throat.[1] A sterile piece of cotton is rubbed across the back of the throat near the tonsils. This may cause a person to want to cough or vomit. The bacteria on the cotton are then grown in a laboratory where scientists can identify them using a microscope.
A boy having bacteria collected from his throat
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