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In sputum test for AFB, result shows in same day- AFB not found. Epithelial cells - present (+) Pus cells - present ( a few) Microorganism - present This is for my father age 76 yrs. what does it mean... View answer
hi doctor I am having cough since 2 months. I went for sputum tests. sputum for AFB = not seen Gram stain = smear shows gram positive cocci. can you tell me what this result mean for gram stain. are... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Suma Parinam
( General & Family Physician)
is normal. Got the sputum test for AFB. and no abnormality. But still the colour in my sputum early ...I have safron colour in my sputum in the early morning only once. Then there is no such... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Raju A.T
( General & Family Physician)
sputum gram s stain and AFB stain done(grams stain once, and AFB stain three days in a row). However, due .../LPF; Epithelial cells 05/LPF . The SputumAFB Stain result says No... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal
( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
. Impression: PTB mininal, bilateral. SPUTUM TEST Examination: AFB Specimen: sputum Result: Day 1. Day 2 Pus cell: Few. Rare Epithelial Cell: Few Few AFB: Negative Negative What does all of... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ganesh
( General & Family Physician)
bronchovascular markings are prominent. The next logical step would be the sputumAFB test but I am not able to produce sputum (sometimes I can in the evening). What would you suggest? How do I induce... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi
( General & Family Physician)
Hi I have done my HRCT chest and the report says.. Impression : Opacities in bilateral lung upper lobs,right lower lobe - features are likely Tuberculosis ( to correlate sputumAFB) And my sputum test ... View answer
still the same. This week, I had PPD test and SputumAFB Smear test. The PPD test shows an 8mm positive result while the SputumAFB Smear test result is -- NO Acid Fast Bacilli Seen. Does this... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
( Pulmonologist)
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