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Hello! You may have an infection, seasonal allergies. When was the last time you had a sputum culture done?
You can request that your doctor order one now instead of waiting until 4-19.
I would suggest to do regular airway clearance
I hope that you get the right treatment and feel better soon.
I do clearance several times a day. Going to request the sputum culture before the 19th. TY
Glad to read. It takes several days to get sputum culture results. Make sure they check out for box for AFB/ mycobacterium- this will check if there is NTM as well as the most common respiratory bugs.
I am sure Katie meant to say it takes several weeks, not days, for mycobacterium sputum test results. Other bugs can be found in days.
Thank you John for the correction. Regular/ common respiratory bugs will be seen within a few days after submitting a routine sputum culture and sensitivity.
The specific sputum test for NTM can take weeks or even a few months to see if any mycobacterium grow out.
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