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Sever Cough, Wheezing, Shortness Of Breath, Vomiting, Mild Asthma, Had Allergies. What Does Sputum Culture Show?

I just turned in a sample of sputum to have a culture done and a few hours later they emailed me the results. I have not heard from my pulmonologist yet, he is in ICU all week. A little anxious to know what exactly it means. Been having problems with constant coughing, wheezing, chest pains, shortness of breath, vomiting, etc. This has been going on since my return from my first deployment in 2001. I was told by military doctors and civilian doctors it was allergies. 2010 with a new doctor, she gave me asthma test and said I have mild asthma. Just wanted to give you a quick short history. Sputum results reads as follows: Stains/Preparations No White Blood Cells /LPF No normal oropharyngeal flora seen. If you can explain these results to me that would be great! Thank you
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Sputum culture is done to identify the harmful bacteria and its sensitivity to antibiotics.
Your sputum result has no harmful bacteria and only normal oral flora(bacteria) is found which is harmless.
In short you have no bacterial infection. So the symptoms may be due to allergy to the airway.
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Sever Cough, Wheezing, Shortness Of Breath, Vomiting, Mild Asthma, Had Allergies. What Does Sputum Culture Show?

Hello, Sputum culture is done to identify the harmful bacteria and its sensitivity to antibiotics. Your sputum result has no harmful bacteria and only normal oral flora(bacteria) is found which is harmless. In short you have no bacterial infection. So the symptoms may be due to allergy to the airway.