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Blood test to check absorption of meds
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 20 12:33pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@britchic I was just given an order for the same test, to see if I am actually absorbing the antibiotics. I have been on the antibiotics along with Arikayce for over a little over 2 years. My ID has run susceptibility tests which show that they should be effective, however, I have sputum cultures done every 6 weeks and have never had a negative. I also have a sweat test scheduled to check for CF
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@mjb24 When you get the results of the sputum test, if you do for you to see all, does it show how many colonies or a number such as +1 - +4
Does the test tell you specifically what type of bacteria they are using the antibiotics for?
Another person on the Mayo site was told at 400 colonies is begins to get serious.
I am at 30 colonies for a good couple of years and have not done the antibiotics. However so far I do not have cavitary showing.
Barbara