What specimens do patients have to submit for testing?

Types of specimens commonly used in clinical pathology are blood, urine, phlegm or sputum, etc.

Types of specimens commonly used in clinical pathology are:

blood
urine
phlegm or sputum
feces
spinal fluid
pleural fluids
abdominal fluids
joints fluids
bone marrow

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What specimens do patients have to submit for testing?

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