What Does My Lab Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2016

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Thu, 10 Mar 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi, my daughter had a throat swab. Culture results were- scanty pus cells and scanty gram positive cocci in chains. She has throat discomfort. Does it indicate an infection?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be Strep throat.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through the details. Yes, it indicates an infection, possibly from a bacteria called Streptococcus which is a common cause of Strep throat. Treatment with antibiotics is optional. Gurgling with lukewarm water is essential. Such infections usually get controlled in 5-7 days irrespective of use of antibiotics.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar