sputum cultures

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anonymous

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Lovely subject, huh?
I was just curious how often your Dr had you do a sputum culture?
Mine does it about every 6 months & a lot of the times, it's because I've suggested we do one when I'm sick.
 
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anonymous

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It's where you spit in a cup, to put it bluntly<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0">
 
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LilStrawberyShortness

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oh..nope never done that...ive just had cultures and they are suprised i dont gag lol i think it tickles so i try not to laugh lol thats just how weird i am though <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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shamrock

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Every time I o and see my doctor I do one, which is about every 6 weeks. If Im an in-patient they do them every monday morning.
 
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shamrock

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You spit into a cup and then it gets sent off to the lab. It tests it to see what bugs you're growing like pseudemonas, cepacia, asprigillus, mrsa to name but a few. Then it tests to see what antiobiotics will work to fight of these bugs. If shows you're sensitive to an antibiotic it means the antibiotic works for you.
Its really important to do sputem cultres. Im suprised original poster that you have to suggest doing one to your doctor.
 
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LilStrawberyShortness

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oh...so i do the same thing except i dont spit into a cup oO...yeah...thats not right...get a new doctor...one that suggests it for you...i have a wonderful doctor/s <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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