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What Is Poor Opacification On Left Side? What Is Mixed Growth In Urine Sample?

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Posted on Tue, 17 Sep 2013
Question: what is poor opacification on left side. what is mixed growth in urine sample.
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Answered by Dr. David Okia (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Mixed growth means you have more than one bacteria

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your question.

Mixed growth in urine sample means the sample has mixture of bacteria that is naturally occurring bacteria in vagina and pathogenic bacteria. This usually happen when urine sample is not mid stream and patient did not wipe her vagina before passing urine. I usually recommend repeat test to be done in case results of urine sample show mixed growth.

Poor opacification is medical term used in imaging to refer to when the rendering of opaque to x-ray of tissue or organ by introduction of contrast media is poor.

Hope I answered your question, will be happy to help you if you have other queries.

Regards,
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What Is Poor Opacification On Left Side? What Is Mixed Growth In Urine Sample?

Brief Answer:
Mixed growth means you have more than one bacteria

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your question.

Mixed growth in urine sample means the sample has mixture of bacteria that is naturally occurring bacteria in vagina and pathogenic bacteria. This usually happen when urine sample is not mid stream and patient did not wipe her vagina before passing urine. I usually recommend repeat test to be done in case results of urine sample show mixed growth.

Poor opacification is medical term used in imaging to refer to when the rendering of opaque to x-ray of tissue or organ by introduction of contrast media is poor.

Hope I answered your question, will be happy to help you if you have other queries.

Regards,