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20, 000 -30, 000 cfu/ml mixed gram positive flora multiple organisms isolated, no predominance. what does this mean?

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Culture: Not sure what was cultured, if it is sputum, this is normal, if it is urine, it is a contaminated sample.

Answered 1/5/2014

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