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So I asked my current doc how my sputum was classified at U. at B'ham he just said something like, "we don't rate that way." Any idea on what he means? My pulmonologist told me there is a two part answer to that - what each lab is capable of doing, and what the doctor orders. NJH and some others are able to do the scaled evals. His lab might not be?

As for inhaled Tobi, mine was "accidentally" two weeks on, two weeks off because I couldn't tolerate longer - lost voice & sore throat. Maybe he has found it works better this way?
Sue

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Thanks Sue. Next time I communicate to clarify. I'm better since being on the Levofloxacin--will complete that on Tuesday. I'll try and submit another sputum them. My annual CT is also being done Tuesday. I should get a pretty good picture of how I'm doing. Happy Easter.