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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 10 9:51am | Replies (56)
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@magwil01

Interesting about the sputum. I have only had them when seriously ill. I had Haemophilus Influenzae and RSV.
I see pulmo again in 3 weeks. What should I ask him to test for? I read one can't test for nontuberculous mycobacterial. I don't show any allergies because I don't respond to anything when they test (due to no IG). There must be many things to test for. If I don't specify which ones, he won't order. TIA

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jnmy | @jnmy | Aug 16 10:24pm

I have read that some pulmonologists don’t use sputum tests very often. Based on experience and what I’ve read from people on this Mayo Clinic site, that probably isn’t a good protocol. Thankfully my pulmonologist tests.

You’d think that sputum tests would be used to determine or verify hunches when there are serious exacerbations.

Shouldn’t antibiotics be targeted to the specific bacteria for best outcomes if we’re going to take them to avoid further lung damage and avoid misuse of unnecessary antibiotics?

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