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A 32-year-old female 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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Dr. Carlos Faviel fontanswered

Family Medicine 13 years experience

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

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Dr. Maureen Zibohanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Sputum: It means some sort of infection but not specific, Should be treated.

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