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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Exp 17 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

False Negative C Diff Test

Premium Questions

Dr.  Divakara MD

Question on C- diff. I was tested for C- diff twice, one time being a culture test, the other was a faster test. Anyways I am negative. My question is since I tested... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hello what do these results mean? C Diff antigen : positive C Diff QI PCR: Detected (C diff Toxin B Gene Detected) Stool WBC : >20 I am currently on Flagyl 500 mg for 10 days (2 x... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Zotaj Antoneta MD

I had c-diff, and I finished the antibiotics 2 weeks ago. poo test is now negative but loose poos,(diorea) continues. Is it ok to drink a small amount of alcohol? XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zotaj Antoneta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shanthi.E MD

My wife has been test "reactive" for Hep c. She is pregnant with our third child. 1st child - Reactive, then she took the RIBA test - Negative. 2nd Child - Reactive - then they checked the viral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri MD

many test... Lipase <3 U/L 11 - 82 U/L CRP 3.4 mg/dL 0.000 - 0.744 mg/dL C-diff negative CRP 3.3 mg/dL 0.000 - 0.744 mg/dL redness and inflammation ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

had two test for C Diff, both came back negative. Is it possible that the C diff is still there? Or am ...I was diagnosed with C Diff at the end of March. The doctor... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Bhanu Partap MD

I have had very loose for almost two weeks. I had c-diff about a month ago. The stool sample I just had ked was negative . I thought it was the results of something I ate. My last chemo was Nove of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Jagdish MD

stomach makes loud bowel sounds.I have been tested for c-diff but the test come back negative.my 3year old has some of the same symptoms and he had negative c-diff results.I have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagdish ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

. I am getting a Lipid Panel test done along with a CBC w/Diff-Hgb, Hct, WBC, RBC, Plt, Diff. Also, will the marijauan cause the test to give any false readings? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

I take this, is it possible the stool test was wrong? I had c-diff several years ago, about 4 times ... have been okay since. The problem is that I tested positive for c-diff (there was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)