Question 1

what does bloody sputum mean?

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Depends...: Blood could get mixed with sputum from a variety of locations. Dry nasal passages could crack and bleed into the pharynx getting mixed with secretions. Blood could come from the mouth, pharynx, trachea or esophagus if there was a lesion or infection. True bloody sputum coughed from the lungs should be evaluated as it could arise from infections or even cancer. Best to see your doctor.

Question 2

what does it mean to check sputum cs?

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See below: Sputum is the mucus that you cough up.  A culture means that the specimen (in this case sputum) is plated on a plate with growth medium and incubated to test for any bacteria (or fungi).  The purpose is to see if an infection is causing an illness. If bacteria grows, it is identified with various reagents and then tested for antibiotic susceptibility for treatment purposes.

Question 3

sputum with black things, what does it mean?

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It might possibly: Be old blood.

Question 4

what does elevated eosenophils in sputum mean?

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Many conditions: Eosinophils are a type of inflammaatory cell. They can be associated with a number of conditions, including allergic disease, asthma, eosinophilic pneumonia, parasitic disease and malignancy. Your physician may order an IgE, sputum culture, and obtain a genetic as well as travel history to determine the cause. Steroids are used to control inflammation.

Question 5

what does it mean if i have green sweet smelling sputum?

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Infection likely: Your sputum should either look white or clear. Any color usually indicates an infection. When white blood cells fight bacteria in the sputum they release peroxideases--enzymes similar to hydrogen peroxide--that change the color and the smell of sputum.  Green sputum means that you should be checked to see if you have an infection.

Question 6

what causes yellowish round balls and brown long lines in sputum?

Accepted Answer

Sputum colors: You may be describing infected or blood streaked sputum.  This requires a physical examination and testing to determine the cause.  This should not be ignored as the sputum may be the result of serious disease.  See your doctor.

Question 7

what does it mean bringing up green sputum and cold and achey all the time?

Accepted Answer

Lung infection: Sounds like you have bacterial bronchitis or pneumonia.  You should see your physician if the symptoms last more than 72 hours.  Push fluids, get rest, and take Robitussin (guaifenesin) to loosen the mucus.

Question 8

what can afb sputum test 2+ mean should his family members  be worried?

Accepted Answer

Yes : A positive AFB 2+ sputum means that there's continued detection of active TB in the lung and thus any unaffected person who continues to be exposed is at risk for transmission.

Question 9

what the report occasional gram positive cocci mean from a sputum test?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, some gram positive cocci are normally present in the mouth.      
Wish you good health!

Question 10

what does occasional gram positive cocci and rare gram negative rods mean from a sputum culture?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that,what you described is not a cause for concern.    
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