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Mycobacterial Culture Results

Posted by Susiellen @susiellen, May 22, 2023

I received two entries for the below test on May 18, 2023. Both are M Abscessus, one with 3 colonies, and one with 1+ — see below.

What does this mean? Maybe 2 subspecies of Abscessus, one with 3 colonies, and one with 1+.

Appreciate any insight.
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Mycobacterial Culture
Collected on April 4, 2023 8:07 AM
Lab tests - Sputum (Sputum, Induced)
Results

Mycobacterial Culture
Value
MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS COMPLEX ,3 Colonies Abnormal

Mycobacterial Culture
MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS COMPLEX , 1+ Abnormal

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 23, 2023

@susiellen
Your pulmonologist or ID doc should be contacting you to go over these results. It means there was Mycobacteria Abscessus when your culture was grown out.
If you do not here from them today, I would call and ask what the next step will be.
Sue

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Susiellen | @susiellen | May 23, 2023
In reply to @sueinmn "@susiellen Your pulmonologist or ID doc should be contacting you to go over these results. It..." + (show)
@sueinmn

@susiellen
Your pulmonologist or ID doc should be contacting you to go over these results. It means there was Mycobacteria Abscessus when your culture was grown out.
If you do not here from them today, I would call and ask what the next step will be.
Sue

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Sue, Thank you. I was panicking a little when I posted but I did receive an answer from Mayo today. Appreciate your support!

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