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Rectal culture



Rectal culture
Rectal culture


Rectal culture

Alternative Names:

Culture - rectal
Normal Values:

The presence of organisms that are usually found in the body is normal.


What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal results may indicate an infection, such as bacterial or parasitic enterocolitis or gonorrhea. Sometimes culture shows the presence of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, which means the patient is a carrier, but does not necessarily have an infection.

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