What Does My Morning Sputum Test Results Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 1 Jan 2015

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Question : Hai . smear shows plenty of polymophs..plenty pf gram negative bacilli and few gram positive cocci in pairs. Pls analyse what is the actual problem

Answered by Dr. Divakara (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic.

Hi I need to know from where the smear was taken and what are your symptoms?

Kindly revert back .

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

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (24 minutes later)

Early morning sputum test in bbr hospital in balanagar XXXXXXX . symptoms is wet cough , fever only morninh and evening shivering and heavy pain in left side chest and ribs. That pain is coming then he is facing breathing problem and he is facing high bp also bp is 170/110

Answered by Dr. Divakara (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It seems like Lung infection

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for the follow up .

Well the symptoms are suggestive of Throat infection or lung infection .

As of Smear report is concerned it is showing some bacteria in the smear but this will not confirm that it is Infection as these bacteria can be found normally too.

I need to know whether he is having any soar throat or throat pain? If so then he needs to get a test called Throat swab culture sensitivity test .

But if there is no throat problem then I would advise for Sputum Culture sensitivity test.

Also left sided chest pain with high BP has to be evaluated for heart problem. Kindly get an ECG done and revert back to me .

Is he on any medicines for high BP? Do let me know .

Hope this information was useful to you .

Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (19 minutes later)

No throat pain and throat sour

Answered by Dr. Divakara (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get Sputum Culture sensitivity

Detailed Answer:
HI

Then get Sputum Culture sensitivity test and ECG and revert back .

Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.

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