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Could The Positive Results Of Quantiferon Test Be Due To Active TB?
hi , my daughter is 3 yrs old. her quantiferon test is positive.. her PPD test is negative...her chest x ray shows some glands in upper area...doctor has done gastric washing for 3 days and waiting for results...from today onwards her TB medicines have been started for 6 months.. my ques is that does she has active TB??..she has only symptom of recurrent fever...will her chest x ray and blood results be normal after complete medication??
Mon, 20 Jun 2016
yes she has active TB. after treatment starred within 72hours action starts and after full treatment she will be normal her infection will be cured, give her treatment time to time perfect then only it gets cured
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