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- Overview
- Results
- Risks
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Mucosal culture; Culture - skin; Culture - mucosal
Normal Values
A normal result means no disease-causing organisms are seen on the skin or mucosal sample.
Some microorganisms normally live on the skin. These are not a sign of infection and are considered a normal finding.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
An abnormal result means bacteria, fungus, or virus is present. This may be a sign of infection.
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Review Date: 10/18/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
