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Culdocentesis - Results

Valores normales:

Lo normal es no encontrar líquido en el fondo de saco o encontrar una cantidad muy pequeña de líquido transparente.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Aun cuando no se encuentre líquido, éste puede estar presente y usted puede necesitar otros exámenes. Si se extrae líquido, se hace un cultivo para ver si usted tiene una infección. Si se encuentra sangre no coagulada en el fondo de saco, se puede requerir una cirugía de emergencia.

Anatomía reproductiva femenina

Culdocentesis

Toma de muestra con aguja del cuello uterino

Reviewed last on: 2/21/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine.

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