Sputum culture

[Benito123 1]

Yes Hans I am rescheduling my interview. Thanks for the info!

[ken1215 1]

Yes Hans I am rescheduling my interview. Thanks for the info!

how did your sputum culture go? did you get the result already?

Yes Hans I am rescheduling my interview. Thanks for the info!

how did your sputum culture go? did you get the result already?

[Benito123 1]

I do not know the result yet ken, they said to call on Monday as they dont have the result yet. Still nervous of course and paranoid as well. Need your prayers..( ;

[ken1215 1]

I do not know the result yet ken, they said to call on Monday as they dont have the result yet. Still nervous of course and paranoid as well. Need your prayers..( ;

Don't worry about it, slec didnt call you for the whole 8 weeks and the fact that they said no results yet even after 8th week means your sputum didnt turn positive..

[Benito123 1]

My sputum ended Dec 25th. Since they are on holidays I tried to call Monday thru Wednesday (dec 21-23) but no result available yet. How I wish the results were negative. I am scheduled to call on January 6th, but that is almost 10 weeks and I cant wait that long.

[Hank_ 9,174]

My sputum ended Dec 25th. Since they are on holidays I tried to call Monday thru Wednesday (dec 21-23) but no result available yet. How I wish the results were negative. I am scheduled to call on January 6th, but that is almost 10 weeks and I cant wait that long.

Being SLEC has not called you is a VERY good sign of a negative culture.

[jempot1188 5]

Hello! When they asked you to go back after 2 mos did they tell you to get another chest xray? Thanks

[ken1215 1]

Hello! When they asked you to go back after 2 mos did they tell you to get another chest xray? Thanks

I called slec 7weeks and 6 days (dec 15) and the one i spoke to told me to bring my passport and receipt the next week (dec 21), however, i told them that I already have scheduled my interview on dec 18 ( but honestly, i havent scheduled it at that time, I just saw on the usem website that there was still a slot on dec 18). I did told them that because I just want to get my result expedited, so, the one i talked to said, "ok just come back on dec 17 for immunization (8wks and 1 day- just a day after my sputum culture end date). After hearing that, i instantly booked my schedule on dec 18, and had my interview, visa was approved, ceac status issued on dec 21 but still waiting for the passport to be delivered..Did they asked me for another xray? - no they haven't.. as far as I know, those people who were suspected of having pneumonia during the pulmo eval are the ones that are asked to have another xray after the sputum culture.. Edited December 28, 2015 by ken1215

[Benito123 1]

Hi everyone, I called slec today and I passed. Thank you Hank and Ken for uplifting my spirit. Jempot you're next. I got CFO scheduled on January 6th and Ken, I scheduled my interview on January 13th. The site that you gave, helped me a lot. This is a very nice Christmas gift for me all for the glory of God!

[ken1215 1]

Hi everyone, I called slec today and I passed. Thank you Hank and Ken for uplifting my spirit. Jempot you're next. I got CFO scheduled on January 6th and Ken, I scheduled my interview on January 13th. The site that you gave, helped me a lot. This is a very nice Christmas gift for me all for the glory of God!

Congratulations Benito! Its a very nice christmas gift indeed! told you your gonna pass the sputum test! and Jempot, keep your hopes up.. just continue to pray and have faith.. By the way, I just got my passport today after 3 working days from my interview, also, done with my cfo pdos seminar last week and will be leaving this 30th.. Thank you VJ family! You all have been a great help..

[Benito123 1]

Ken goodluck on your journey. Youve been a great help too and keep us posted. Happy New Year!

[jempot1188 5]

Hi everyone, I called slec today and I passed. Thank you Hank and Ken for uplifting my spirit. Jempot you're next. I got CFO scheduled on January 6th and Ken, I scheduled my interview on January 13th. The site that you gave, helped me a lot. This is a very nice Christmas gift for me all for the glory of God!

Great News! Thanks! goodluck and Happy New year!

[jempot1188 5]

I called slec 7weeks and 6 days (dec 15) and the one i spoke to told me to bring my passport and receipt the next week (dec 21), however, i told them that I already have scheduled my interview on dec 18 ( but honestly, i havent scheduled it at that time, I just saw on the usem website that there was still a slot on dec 18). I did told them that because I just want to get my result expedited, so, the one i talked to said, "ok just come back on dec 17 for immunization (8wks and 1 day- just a day after my sputum culture end date). After hearing that, i instantly booked my schedule on dec 18, and had my interview, visa was approved, ceac status issued on dec 21 but still waiting for the passport to be delivered..Did they asked me for another xray? - no they haven't.. as far as I know, those people who were suspected of having pneumonia during the pulmo eval are the ones that are asked to have another xray after the sputum culture..

Hi Ken, Happy New year to you! and Congrats! is pneumonia another factor of not getting cleared at SLEC? i thought they only look at possible TB.

Thank you!

[ken1215 1]

Hi Ken, Happy New year to you! and Congrats! is pneumonia another factor of not getting cleared at SLEC? i thought they only look at possible TB.

Thank you!

If positive for pneumonia they're just gonna give you an antibiotic treatment for like 3 weeks i guess then repeat xray after a week or 2 after you get your sputum result, well, thats what i've read from some people here in VJ..

[jempot1188 5]

If positive for pneumonia they're just gonna give you an antibiotic treatment for like 3 weeks i guess then repeat xray after a week or 2 after you get your sputum result, well, thats what i've read from some people here in VJ..

oh ok. but in my case coz i have water/fluid in my lungs since im a dialysis patient, they want to check on that.. i dont know what theyre up to. but we'll try to work with my pulmo to clear the xrays after 2 mos. Thanks!