Question 1

what does it mean if a semen culture said rare white blood cells seen on a gram stain smear?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is normal, every body has few wbcs in the semen.

Question 2

my results from culture sputum: gram stain: moderate red blood cell, many gram positive cocci in gram stain, many gram positive bacilli, many negative bacilli in gram stain . what that mean?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Sounds like the “sputum” was contaminated with fluid from your mouth.  What the report describes are the bacteria normally in your mouth - and is meaningless.

Why did you get a sputum culture?  Check in with the doctor who ordered it

Question 3

what is gram positive rod negative in a blood culture test?

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See below: Gram positive rods are a class of bacteria.  The majority of bacteria involved in disease are either gram positive or negative and come in rod, cocci (grapes), or spirals.  If the culture says it is gpr negative, then that means no gram positive rods were found.  However, it may say other forms were found, including gnr.

Question 4

got typhidot +ve, then gave sample for blood culture. it showed gram -ve e.coli lactose fermenting rods. had night fevers & now extreme weakness.

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Sepsis: You have a very severe infection called sepsis that needs to be treated immediately.  Discuss this with your doctor.

Question 5

what does this mean? vaginal smear final  gram stain: 1+ white blood cells 3+ epithelial cells 3+ yeast 4+ usual genital flora

Accepted Answer

Yeast: I would interpret this as a  yeast infection or candidal vaginitis.

Question 6

i am in hospital w/a "gram+ bacillus" sepsis..6/8 blood culture bottles are +. caused by a dirty cut then severe cellulitis. i have heart vegetation from it they say. also on cellcept. can you educate me on whats the significance of heart vegetation?

Accepted Answer

Endocarditis. : What you describe is endocarditis. The vegetations harbor the bacteria that are identified when blood cultures are obtained.  Sepsis, heart failure as well as "septic emboli" are potential complications   6 weeks of IV antibiotics followed by repeat blood cultures and follow up echocardiogram to insure treatment was adequate.

Question 7

at the hospital, i had three blood cultures that contained gram-negative rods. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Very serious bug: Gram negative bacteria are typically found in your intestinal tract and do not cause problems for your health. When these same bacteria get into your blood stream and grow, however, they can cause a life threatening infection.

Question 8

blood culture and how long till results?

Accepted Answer

2-3 days: Usually bacterial blood cultures take 2 days to grow and the results should be out by 3 days. If they are looking for fungus or viruses on the culture then it could take longer depending on th institution and if the test is being sent to another facility.

Question 9

can getting a blood culture test show if you have hiv?

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Not really: The screening test is an antibody against HIV and more specifically the viral load in the blood for hiv.

Question 10

how much bacteria do you need in a blood culture for it to be positive?

Accepted Answer

What kind more imp: Bacterial normally present on the skin sometimes contaminate blood drawn for culture and constitute a false positive.  It is the type of organism cultured that is more important than how many.

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What does it mean if a semen culture said rare white blood cells seen on a gram stain smear?

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My results from culture sputum: gram stain: moderate red blood cell, many gram positive cocci in gram stain, many gram positive bacilli, many negative bacilli in gram stain . what that mean?

A member asked:

What is gram positive rod negative in a blood culture test?

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Got typhidot +ve, then gave sample for blood culture. it showed gram -ve e.coli lactose fermenting rods. had night fevers & now extreme weakness.

A member asked:

What does this mean? vaginal smear final gram stain: 1+ white blood cells 3+ epithelial cells 3+ yeast 4+ usual genital flora

A member asked:

I am in hospital w/a "gram+ bacillus" sepsis..6/8 blood culture bottles are +. caused by a dirty cut then severe cellulitis. i have heart vegetation from it they say. also on cellcept. can you educate me on whats the significance of heart vegetation?

A member asked:

At the hospital, i had three blood cultures that contained gram-negative rods. what does this mean?

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Blood culture and how long till results?

A member asked:

Can getting a blood culture test show if you have hiv?

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How much bacteria do you need in a blood culture for it to be positive?

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