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Need help with gut issues - feeling discouraged.

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 9 10:27am | Replies (70)
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I know some docs just routinely send to National Jewish. I don't know why they don't think this is important, but I will as if it is possible for them to send to National Jewish. Hate to offend people, but.....when it's not their lungs I guess it doesn't feel so critical 🙂

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Dec 16, 2020

The protocol at my clinic in MN is to send the culture to the State Dept of Health. If positive for MAC it is then sent to NJH for further analysis (med sensitivity testing.) A respiratory therapist explained that this comes from TB testing requirements since both are Mycobacteria. For public health reasons they want to know who has TB which is contagious and who has NTM.
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