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Tinción de Gram en esputo - Resultados

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Tinción de Gram del esputo

Valores normales:

Un resultado normal significa que no se observa ninguna bacteria en la muestra. El esputo es transparente, delgado e inodoro.

Nota: los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. La persona debe hablar con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Un resultado anormal significa que hay microorganismos causantes de infección presentes en la muestra. Esto es un signo de que se puede presentar una infección bacteriana. Se necesita un cultivo de esputo para confirmar el diagnóstico.

Prueba de esputo

Fecha de revisión: 12/3/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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