Tinción de Gram del esputo
No existen riesgos asociados con expectorar una muestra. Ver el artículo sobre broncoscopia para obtener información con respecto a los riesgos relacionados con ese procedimiento.
Es posible que se tenga que repetir el examen si la muestra contiene únicamente saliva de la boca.
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