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When being diagnosed with pneumonia how do you distinguish the pathogen, are there blood gas testing done sputum test urine antigen. only had a chest x-ray that said possibly pneumonia?
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Pneumonia : For finding the pathogen in infectious pneumonia blood cultures and sputum cultures are used with blood immunology and/or urine studies used as well for specific pathogens. Not all cases of pneumonia are infectious.
Answered 6/11/2020
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Culture/testing: You may upload your results to an inbox consultation for review. Cultures, PCR and rapid diagnostic methods are available. If there is an indication of pneumonia on your chest radiograph, please discuss a course of a broad spectrum antibiotic with your PCP.
Answered 6/10/2020
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