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ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE
Bile Expectorated sputum
Blood Feces
Body fluids Gastric juice
Bone marrow Swabs
Percutaneous lung aspirate or biopsy Voided or catheterized urine
Suprapubic bladder aspirates Bronchial washings (unless obtained with a double-lumen plugged catheter)
Tissue
Transtracheal aspirate
Wound