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Throat swab culture



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Throat swab culture

Alternative Names:

Throat culture and sensitivity; Culture - throat
Normal Values:

The presence of the usual mouth and throat bacteria is a normal finding.


What abnormal results mean:

The growth of certain organisms such as group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (which causes strep throat) as well as other organisms which cause diphtheria and gonorrhea is abnormal and may indicate infection.




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