Multiple choice Which is the term used to indicate blood stained sputum? Hemoptysis Epistaxis Haemothorax Hematamisis Melena Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Hemoptysis is the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs (e.g., in tuberculosis or other respiratory infections or cardiovascular pathologies).