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What Does Sputum Test Reports Suggest?

Today i get my sputum reports which are as follows :-



Sputum (gram stain) result : pus cell : 4-5/hpf, epithelial cell : 10-15/hpf

gram positive cocci in chains and few positive bacilli(diphtheroids) seen



Please tell me what is mean by all these things. Is there any seriousness.
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Pathologist and Microbiologist 's  Response
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Presence of pus cells in sputum suggests presence of infection and most probably bacterial infection in the respiratory tract.
On gram's stain gram positive cocci and gram positive bacilli are detected.
These bacteria are normal commensals in the oral cavity.

Thus, presence of these bacteria does not suggest pathogenic bacterial infection.

I would suggest you to consult your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment and clinical correlation.
However, the sputum is free from any malignant or atypical cell.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Does Sputum Test Reports Suggest?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Presence of pus cells in sputum suggests presence of infection and most probably bacterial infection in the respiratory tract. On gram s stain gram positive cocci and gram positive bacilli are detected. These bacteria are normal commensals in the oral cavity. Thus, presence of these bacteria does not suggest pathogenic bacterial infection. I would suggest you to consult your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment and clinical correlation. However, the sputum is free from any malignant or atypical cell. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal