Question 1

how is a sputum culture obtained when you are being tested?

Accepted Answer

You spit it out.: Basically, you hock up a logey and spit it into a sterile cup. If you can't hock up any phlegm, for whatever reason, they go in after it with a thin tube and suck it out.

Question 2

what can a doctor learn from a patient's sputum sample?

Accepted Answer

Infections: sputum comes from further down the throat and respiratory tact while spit is from the mouth. Throat and upper respiratory infections can be cheek by sputum. cultures.

Question 3

if you need to give a sputum sample, should you brush your teeth before?

Accepted Answer

Rinse with water: Sputum is the thick mucus or phlegm that is expelled from the lower respiratory tract through coughing.   It is not saliva or spit.

Rinse your mouth with water prior to collection.  Do not use toothpaste prior.

Question 4

i received results for a sputum sample. they say rare epithelial cells and few neutrophils. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal exam: no infection or WBC elevation- generally benign findings.

Question 5

what's the purpose of having an acid-fast staining performed on a sputum sample from a patient exhibiting clinical signs of tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Active disease?: The presence of acid fast bacilli means that there is active disease requiring treatment. Three negative good sample sputums are necessary to assure cure for  mycobacteria ( tuberculosis in this case). Acid fast staining is a simple way to detect the mycobacteria.

Question 6

my sputum culture had klebsiella oxytoca,  had no symptoms my sputum was tested for something else. now i have a cold, possible to get k.pneumoniae?

Accepted Answer

In general, no!: K oxytoca is a strong pathogen, and may cause serious infections, among them, pneumonia. Although it colonizes the nasal passages, it's presence in the sputum can be a 
warning sign, but if you are healthy and have a normal immune status, it should not progress. Be vigilant for any sudden changes in your condition and seek a consultation if your "cold" worsens.

Question 7

i've had a low grade fever for 1 month. i have undergone sputum test, which is negative, is it possible something is wrong with the sample?

Accepted Answer

Incomplete info: What sputum test? Was it culture for tb? Do you have cough? What other symptoms do you have? Fever of unknown origin is usually a difficult issue to solve and this is not an appropriate forum to address the matter.

Question 8

is green sputum,while i am fighting cold,a sample 4having course of antibiotic?its th 7th day and still.only trebon.37.3c max temp,cough,no pain chest

Accepted Answer

Fighting infection: Green sputum means that your body is fighting the injection.  It could be a viral or bacterial infection.  Antibiotics work only on bacterial infection.  If you take antibiotics while you are having a viral infection it will cause more harm than good.  If you start having fever, facial pain, shortness of breath, blood in the sputum than you will need further evaluation and possibly antibiotics

Question 9

i had a saddle embolis 4 months ago, did sputum sample& gp wants to repeat the test cos they found staphylococcus aureus wots this & cud it be serious?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia?: It depends on whether there's concern for pneumonia based on fever, respiratory symptoms, and chest x-ray or ct findings.  No one has sterile sputum; bacteria will always grow from a sputum culture, and that can include staph in healthy people who were colonized with it.  If you're not sick, there's probably little to worry about . But if you have pneumonia, then the result might be important.

Question 10

if i'm symptomatic for disseminated tb, have a positive blood test for tb, negative sputum tests, should i be tested further?

Accepted Answer

Probably not...: I&#x27;m not sure what you mean by &quot;symptomatic for disseminated TB&quot;. The symptoms of this are the same as for a hundred other medical conditions, infectious and otherwise. If you&#x27;re not deathly ill, almost certainly you don&#x27;t have it. A positive blood test doesn&#x27;t mean much. Discuss with your doctor -- or if you and s/he remain uncertain, ask for consultation by an infectious diseases specialist.

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