Patient states they do not cough up blood, but sometimes their mucus contains a small amount of blood.
This phrase is used to document a patient's respiratory symptoms. It distinguishes between frank hemoptysis (coughing up blood) and the presence of blood in sputum, which may indicate different underlying conditions.
"Review of Systems: Denies hemoptysis but reports occasional blood-tinged sputum."
Used when a patient reports sputum that is streaked or mixed with blood but denies coughing up blood itself.
Common questions about using medical phrases in clinical documentation