Question 1

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 2

hi, i'm 22 yrs old, f. just wanna ask about my sputum results. 1stday: no afb seen, pus cells:few, epithelial cells:few. 2nd day same except pus:rare?

Accepted Answer

Pus cells;WBCs: Pus cells are white blood cells. It is normal to have a few or rare pus cells in a sputum but it would be concerning for infection if there were large numbers of them. AFB are acid fast bacilli and these are a marker for tuberculosis. The results are normal on both days with no sign of infection or AFB. However if they are concerned about TB with you then a sputum culture is needed.

Question 3

i had a sputum test and the resulta were as follows - 
few epithelial cells, few white cells.
mixed flora seen on gram stain.  what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Normal: That sounds like a normal sputum smear. Does not rule anything out for sure but the report is normal.

Question 4

gram stain sputum- presence of few epithelial cells, moderate number of pus cells,few gram positive cocci in chain observed in smear
what does this in?

Accepted Answer

Sputum gram stain: Sputum gram stain testing is not done nearly as often as it once was, since we now know it usually isn't very helpful in diagnosis. The white blood cells (pus cells) suggest infection like bronchitis or pneumonia -- but it's usually possible to judge this just by appearance of the sputum (e.g., yellow or green mucus). Gram pos cocci could be entirely normal bacteria. Discuss with your doctor.

Question 5

how to interpret sputum test results:
few polymorphonuclear cells seen
no squamous epithelial cells seen
mixed bacteria 
commensal flora?

Accepted Answer

Mgt.: There is probably no infection related to this sample, but a culture can be sent to confirm. A cytologic analysis can also be performed to rule out malignancy.

Question 6

sputum 
gram stain1+ squamous epithelial cells
2+ polymorphonuclear leukocytes
2+ mixed gram positive organisms 
2+ normal flora
is this normal.

Accepted Answer

Non diagnostic : The squamous epithelium means the sputum came from mouth not lungs (no squamous in lungs/bronchi) but leukocytes means infection. So, this sputum has infection but can't use it to diagnose due to contamination from mouth normal saliva that has usual mouth bacteria (called normal flora). Actinomycosis is being appropriately treated with penicillin. Discuss with your doc to see if need sputum resent

Question 7

what does mixed flora, and many wbc's and few epithelial cells mean in a sputum culture? i have cvid and interstitial lung disease.

Accepted Answer

Nt that useful: Mixed flora means they were not able to identify a particular organism; basically it can't be used to dictate therapy.

Question 8

what does epithelial cells rare mean?

Accepted Answer

UA: There are few epithelial cells. This is usually on a UA but you did not say. In urine they are cells that are near death or dead and come off or you urethra, bladder to elsewhere in lining of you urinary tract. Norma.

Question 9

i did a urine test everything was normal except its written that the epithelial cells must be rare mine was many what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Don't worry: a few vaginal cells ended up there. The clean catch was not perfect. If your physician is not concerned, relax

Question 10

what is that imply that epithelial cell is rare in the doctor's finding?

Accepted Answer

Culture sample?: what sample are you talking about..if it is in sputum.. that indicates a good sample, if epithelial cells are less than 10.
if it is urine sample, then it is good as well

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

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Hi, i'm 22 yrs old, f. just wanna ask about my sputum results. 1stday: no afb seen, pus cells:few, epithelial cells:few. 2nd day same except pus:rare?

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I had a sputum test and the resulta were as follows - few epithelial cells, few white cells. mixed flora seen on gram stain. what does this mean?

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Gram stain sputum- presence of few epithelial cells, moderate number of pus cells,few gram positive cocci in chain observed in smear what does this in?

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How to interpret sputum test results: few polymorphonuclear cells seen no squamous epithelial cells seen mixed bacteria commensal flora?

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Sputum gram stain1+ squamous epithelial cells 2+ polymorphonuclear leukocytes 2+ mixed gram positive organisms 2+ normal flora is this normal.

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What does mixed flora, and many wbc's and few epithelial cells mean in a sputum culture? i have cvid and interstitial lung disease.

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What does epithelial cells rare mean?

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I did a urine test everything was normal except its written that the epithelial cells must be rare mine was many what does it mean?

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What is that imply that epithelial cell is rare in the doctor's finding?

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