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Skin Test For TB Shows 18mm
hi my son had his skin test for TB the result was 18mm. is it clearly mean that my son has primary complex?
Sat, 19 Feb 2011
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If your son is less than five years of age then it actually means that he has a primary complex. If he is older, then he needs to be investigated further with ELISA as this test can be positive due to many other reasons also.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
Welcome to HealthcareMagic forum.
If your son is less than five years of age then it actually means that he has a primary complex. If he is older, then he needs to be investigated further with ELISA as this test can be positive due to many other reasons also.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
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