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Is It Necessary To Have A Sputum Test For TB Of Knee?
I was diagnosed with TB of the knee, should I still need sputum test? I did gold tests and is negative, my xray was clear 8 months ago. Now the social worker wants sputum. I think it is unnecessary since I am taking the 4 drugs since a week now.
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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If this is extra pulmonary tuberculosis then no need for sputum examination unless have some symptoms or just to rule out the possibility of this some time it is being done on routine basis also, and if this is being suggested then it is nothing to loose, hope this information helps, take care.
Well come to HCM
If this is extra pulmonary tuberculosis then no need for sputum examination unless have some symptoms or just to rule out the possibility of this some time it is being done on routine basis also, and if this is being suggested then it is nothing to loose, hope this information helps, take care.
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