St. Lukes pulling the "Dark Spot on the X-ray" result

[EricN 0]

Ever went to her exam Monday and shots Tuesday. Tuesday they told her the xray showed a spot and that she had to return for the next 3 consectutive days (Wed - Fri) for sputum examintation. SHE WILL NOW MISS HER 5-11-09 and we don't know what they will say as a result of this exam. I do not understand this as it seems to be a very subjective exam to me. Please send your prayers our way.

Thanks,

Eric

[shang 0]

Ever went to her exam Monday and shots Tuesday. Tuesday they told her the xray showed a spot and that she had to return for the next 3 consectutive days (Wed - Fri) for sputum examintation. SHE WILL NOW MISS HER 5-11-09 and we don't know what they will say as a result of this exam. I do not understand this as it seems to be a very subjective exam to me. Please send your prayers our way.

Thanks,

Eric

Hi Eric please say Hi for me to Ever hehehehe, I am a friend of her cousin Patty.....I hope that she will be fine, I know she can make it I bet Palz and Patty are praying for her

[edp333 9]

Its a test to determine if a person has pulmanary tuberculosis. PTB is common in the Phils and most anyone with scars on their lungs is subjected to the sputum test. SLEC will grow cultures for 8 weeks and test.

You can do a VJ search on Sputum test as it is a common issue.

Edited May 5, 2009 by edp333

[edp333 9]

This thread explains the details well: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=143793

[sasha414 0]

slec will do the 3 day sputum tests on a person who shows any abnormality in her lungs. then you will have to wait 2 months for the culture results to come out. slec will take care of postponing the interview date with the us embassy.

[liraC 2]

You will be in my prayers too...I underwent sputum also 3 mos ago,and waiting the result is really sucks..

[adiiann 163]

Hi... Is it spot or scar? If it's scar, and she never have pneumonia or severe pulmonary infection, then you will be fine. i went through it too, and it sucks! But then I made some research too, the scar in lungs esp to the Filipinos are common because of environment here.

Anyway, you guys be strong. You will be fine!

[EricN 0]

Hi... Is it spot or scar? If it's scar, and she never have pneumonia or severe pulmonary infection, then you will be fine. i went through it too, and it sucks! But then I made some research too, the scar in lungs esp to the Filipinos are common because of environment here.

Anyway, you guys be strong. You will be fine!

Thank you. Your signature timeline is very helpful. Thank you for the details. I do not know if it is a spot or scar. She did not know to ask the difference at the time and if they said to her she was too shocked to listen.

EN

[EricN 0]

Hi... Is it spot or scar? If it's scar, and she never have pneumonia or severe pulmonary infection, then you will be fine. i went through it too, and it sucks! But then I made some research too, the scar in lungs esp to the Filipinos are common because of environment here.

Anyway, you guys be strong. You will be fine!

Thank you. Your signature timeline is very helpful. Thank you for the details. I do not know if it is a spot or scar. She did not know to ask the difference at the time and if they said to her she was too shocked to listen.

EN

[EricN 0]

Hi... Is it spot or scar? If it's scar, and she never have pneumonia or severe pulmonary infection, then you will be fine. i went through it too, and it sucks! But then I made some research too, the scar in lungs esp to the Filipinos are common because of environment here.

Anyway, you guys be strong. You will be fine!

Thank you. Your signature timeline is very helpful. Thank you for the details. I do not know if it is a spot or scar. She did not know to ask the difference at the time and if they said to her she was too shocked to listen.

EN

[adiiann 163]

Hi... Is it spot or scar? If it's scar, and she never have pneumonia or severe pulmonary infection, then you will be fine. i went through it too, and it sucks! But then I made some research too, the scar in lungs esp to the Filipinos are common because of environment here.

Anyway, you guys be strong. You will be fine!

Thank you. Your signature timeline is very helpful. Thank you for the details. I do not know if it is a spot or scar. She did not know to ask the difference at the time and if they said to her she was too shocked to listen.

EN

Yeah, I understand, I was in that situation before. Just have the sputum, on pulmonary evaluation, they will explain it to her. Scar is different from spot... when I check my x-ray, it looks like an excess tissue on the lungs (similar to keloids in the skin). But if it spot... it looks like dark smudge spot... it might be more than one...

[pinaydyosa 0]

Ever went to her exam Monday and shots Tuesday. Tuesday they told her the xray showed a spot and that she had to return for the next 3 consectutive days (Wed - Fri) for sputum examintation. SHE WILL NOW MISS HER 5-11-09 and we don't know what they will say as a result of this exam. I do not understand this as it seems to be a very subjective exam to me. Please send your prayers our way.

Thanks,

Eric

Hi, Ive been through the same scenario, I understand how u both feel.. Just think positive . God is good and Im sure u will be fine after the sputum tests.

[LaneAndDaisy 0]

hi guys...talking about chest xray at SLEC>..its not that i question their facilities (coz SLEC is one of the highest standard hospitals in the PI) but these are still machines capable of makin a - result to + result or v.versa..u know what i mean....what if u had undergone chest xray more than 6 months in ur province and its result is negative and never had history of pneumonia, tb or anything on the lungs....now time comes when u need to undergo another chest xray at SLEC during the medical and spotted something suspicious on the film..i mean, come on guys, sometimes machine makes mistake....question::are we, as K applicants, entitled to have another chest xray just to prove its consistency???there is even a story about this..its of different case though---cancer..she was diagnosed to have cancer and she was already like doing her last will and spending all her savings and time to make herself happy for the last time before she dies..to the extend of committing a suicide coz she cant accept she has cancer...and only to find out the machine was a total disaster....the culprit of the wrong result given to her...going back to the topic..my point is, will SLEC allow the applicant/s to undergo xray again after the first one at her own expense(PhP) just to give little consolation to the effort of the applicant to travel from her province to Manila??? if not, what could be their reason?? chest xray doesnt cost a lot...thanks....hope ur not upset why i wrote this long just to ask for one question....

always open for ur informative replies...

[sasha414 0]

hi guys...talking about chest xray at SLEC>..its not that i question their facilities (coz SLEC is one of the highest standard hospitals in the PI) but these are still machines capable of makin a - result to + result or v.versa..u know what i mean....what if u had undergone chest xray more than 6 months in ur province and its result is negative and never had history of pneumonia, tb or anything on the lungs....now time comes when u need to undergo another chest xray at SLEC during the medical and spotted something suspicious on the film..i mean, come on guys, sometimes machine makes mistake....question::are we, as K applicants, entitled to have another chest xray just to prove its consistency???there is even a story about this..its of different case though---cancer..she was diagnosed to have cancer and she was already like doing her last will and spending all her savings and time to make herself happy for the last time before she dies..to the extend of committing a suicide coz she cant accept she has cancer...and only to find out the machine was a total disaster....the culprit of the wrong result given to her...going back to the topic..my point is, will SLEC allow the applicant/s to undergo xray again after the first one at her own expense(PhP) just to give little consolation to the effort of the applicant to travel from her province to Manila??? if not, what could be their reason?? chest xray doesnt cost a lot...thanks....hope ur not upset why i wrote this long just to ask for one question....

always open for ur informative replies...

st lukes will let you do the sputum tests once they see something on your xray. no they will not allow you to repeat the xray nor will they accept results from other hospitals. their reason? this is always their standard reply : " it is the US embassy's policy".

[Brian&Naty 0]

Ever went to her exam Monday and shots Tuesday. Tuesday they told her the xray showed a spot and that she had to return for the next 3 consectutive days (Wed - Fri) for sputum examintation. SHE WILL NOW MISS HER 5-11-09 and we don't know what they will say as a result of this exam. I do not understand this as it seems to be a very subjective exam to me. Please send your prayers our way.

Thanks,

Eric

On Naty's exam it was a "white spot" Your SO will go back for 3 days and do the Sputum Tests. Even though Naty was negative all 3 days, we were delayed 2 months while the cultures developed with a call back date. Sorry to tell you that. St Luke's will simply re-schedule her interview date.