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Hi! i noticed lately that there are some blueish teal coloured streaks in my mucus when i blow my nose or spit (usually in the mornings when i get up?

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Dr. Joseph Accurso answered

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Breathing in any: Colored dust or paint overspray? If you use a respirator at work, is it functioning properly? It could be something environmental that you breathe in all day and the nose, doing it's job, filters it out of the air. It accumulates in your nose until you blow it the next morning.

Answered 6/16/2013

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A member asked:

Hi! i noticed lately that there are some blueish teal coloured streaks in my mucus when i blow my nose or spit (usually in the mornings when i get up?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Joseph Accurso answered

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