Re: Advise PLEASE!! Cultures

[Guest guest]

Our hospital has always said " 72 hours " for sputum cultures to

grow. Then several hours of repeated phone calls to track down the

doctor to get the results.

Dan (Dad of ) 17cf

They took a sputum sample to check for

> bacteria and sent us home. 48 hours later is today.

[Guest guest]

> Our hospital has always said " 72 hours " for sputum cultures to

> grow. Then several hours of repeated phone calls to track down the

> doctor to get the results.

> Dan (Dad of ) 17cf

>

> They took a sputum sample to check for

> > bacteria and sent us home. 48 hours later is today.

After 72 hours one may know what's growing in the culture. But since

you want to know the sensitivities of the bugs too, you have to wait

at least one week for the lab results. From personal experience I

would never again trust a lab that gets the results in less than a

week.

Peace

Torsten, dad of Fiona 6wcf

[Guest guest]

YES! Love, n Rojas

Re: Advise PLEASE!! Cultures

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> > Our hospital has always said " 72 hours " for sputum cultures to

> > grow. Then several hours of repeated phone calls to track down the

> > doctor to get the results.

> > Dan (Dad of ) 17cf

> >

> > They took a sputum sample to check for

> > > bacteria and sent us home. 48 hours later is today.

>

> After 72 hours one may know what's growing in the culture. But since

> you want to know the sensitivities of the bugs too, you have to wait

> at least one week for the lab results. From personal experience I

> would never again trust a lab that gets the results in less than a

> week.

>

> Peace

> Torsten, dad of Fiona 6wcf

>

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