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Afb Sputum Test Shows Pus Cells And Few Epithelial Cells

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

(SPUTUM) CONVENTIONAL AFB SMEAR - No AFB seen 2. GRAM STAIN SPUTUM (CONVENTIONAL) PUS CELLS - Occasional ... SPUTUM (CULTURE) PUS CELLS - Occasional... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vasanth MD

can you interpret the result of my afb stain: epithelial cells <25/lpf polymorphonuclear cells <25 ... suspected that i have PTB. this is the result of my sputum sample. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasanth ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

have the test and this are the results. Gram stain..Gram negative short bacilli seen? AFB stain...No Afb seen Gram stain...many pus cells,few epithelial cells ,many... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Arnab Maji MD

my wife suffering from mdr tb, sputum for afb was 1+ on 23/10/2013 and ATT was started. subsequent ... stopped for three months because of recurrent vomitings after intake of PZA.) sputom for AFB was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Maji ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr. Vijay Chandar MD

hi i had a sputum test, the result were: few pus cells and few epithelial cells . what does it mean? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vijay Chandar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

/LPF; Epithelial cells 05/LPF . The Sputum AFB Stain result says No AFB seen on ZN smear. What do these ... sputum gram s stain and AFB stain done(grams stain once, and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Ravi Kumar MD

positive in skin test. 2 weeks after of my medication i undergo sputum. My sputum AFB (3days) test results: few pus cells, few epithelial cells, no acid fast... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ravi Kumar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have 14mm result of mantoux test and submitted to sputum test. I have a result of AFB stain - no acid fast bacillus found; Gram stain - A fair number of pus cells,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

My fathers sputum report is suggesting moderate numerous epithelial cells.. about 3 to 4 weeks he ... advises sputum bacterial c/s test... nd now report is showing no such bacteria but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)