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Sputum For Acid-fast Bacilli

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Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

Got a Sputum test Done. Please comprehend the report for me: ACID FAST BACILLI SMEAR SPECIMEN SOURCE - SPUTUM ACID FAST BACILLI SMEAR - ACID FAST... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Does a sputum culture gram stain indicating moderate white blood cells seen, few gram positive cocci, few gram negative bacilli, few gram positive bacilli suggest the need for identifying the actual ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

Hi doctor, Recently my sputum test came with moderate growth of klebsiella. Few grams of negative bacilli ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Kavita Paul MD

Have done AFB STAIN TEST OF MY SPUTUM RESULT SHOWS NO ACID FAST BACILLI SEEN. PL GIVE YOUR OPININON. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kavita Paul ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

Routine sputum test done. Shows pus cells 10-25 Epithelial cells: >25/low power field Gram stain: Plenty gram positive cocci in pairs, chains & clusters, plenty gram negative bacilli, few gram positive ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

- moderate Pus cells - few No acid fast bacilli seen Result 2: Epithelial cells - few Pus cells - occassional No acid fast bacilli seen Thanks in advance. ... View answer

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

Plenty gram positive cocci in pairs, chains n clusters. Plenty gram negative bacilli plenty gram negative cocci few gram positive bacilli suggested of Diphtheroids see. What does this means have done ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chinmay Luhar MD

Please interpret Specimen : sputum Examination : culture & sensitivity with gram stain Findings ... Pos (+) cocci in pairs ++ Gram Pos (+) cocci in clusters + Gram Pos (+) bacilli + Gram neg (-)... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chinmay Luhar ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.   Viraj Ravin Shah MD

Hi I had Sputum test and the results were:- A.F.B(Z.N.Stain):-Acid fast bacilli are not detected ... predominantly gram positive cocci In(Cluster &Short chain)& Gram Negative bacilli... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ravin Shah ( Dentist)
Dr. Arshad Hussain MD

had a Sputum Culture test done. The result was as follows. Sputum Culture Collection Date 13/02/20 Site Sputum Gram Stain 2+ WBC s 1+ epithelial cells 3+ Gram positive cocci 1+ Gram positive... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arshad Hussain ( Critical Care Specialist)