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Is Tuberculosis The Diagnosis Here Or Not?
i am 20 years old a bs psychology student and i have an X ray at it has impression that I have a tuberculoma, i submitted afb sputum times 3 days into a hospital and the result was negative. what does that mean? is it consider a tb? will i have to take my medicine? thanks.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
Hello
These are diagnostic tests for pulmonary tuberculosis :
Bronchoscopy,
Chest X ray ( repeat)
Screening for Pulmonary tunerculosis,
Sputum TB culture and sensitivity tests,
Polymerase chain reaction tests,
Purified Protein derivative (PPD)-Tuberculin skin test.
Also get in ESR ( blood tests ) , if very high like >70 mm of 1st hour , suggestive.
Any other symptoms like low grade evening rise of temperature .
So ,consult chest & tuberculosis specialist and get his opinion , if needed start anti tubercular treatment.
These are diagnostic tests for pulmonary tuberculosis :
Bronchoscopy,
Chest X ray ( repeat)
Screening for Pulmonary tunerculosis,
Sputum TB culture and sensitivity tests,
Polymerase chain reaction tests,
Purified Protein derivative (PPD)-Tuberculin skin test.
Also get in ESR ( blood tests ) , if very high like >70 mm of 1st hour , suggestive.
Any other symptoms like low grade evening rise of temperature .
So ,consult chest & tuberculosis specialist and get his opinion , if needed start anti tubercular treatment.
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