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Can You Explain My Sputum Test Results Showing Heavy Normal Respiratory Flora With Various Gram-positive And Gram-negative Coccobacilli?
Hello, I ve been coughing up some alarming looking stuff for almost a year now. I had a sputum test and wondered if you could give me information on the result. RESPIRATORY CULTURE - Value : Heavy Growth Normal Respiratory Flora GRAM STAIN - Value : 4+ Many Gram Positive Coccobacilli GRAM STAIN - Value : 2+ Few Gram Negative Coccobacilli GRAM STAIN - Value : 3+ Several Epithelial Cells GRAM STAIN - Value : 1+ Rare WBCs