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A member asked:
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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Nt that useful: Mixed flora means they were not able to identify a particular organism; basically it can't be used to dictate therapy.
Answered 6/1/2017
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Sputum: It means some sort of infection but not specific, Should be treated.
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