hi MANTOUX SKIN TEST POSITIVE, SPUTUM AFB NEGATIVE FOR THREE DAYS, X-RAY CLEAR , PERSISTANT COUGH FOR THE PAST ONE MONTH NO WEIGHT LOSS . MY DOCTOR SAYS TB IS RULED OUT. PLEASE ADVISE ME ... View answer

Can prednisolone dosage of 40 mg/ day for seven days effect results of mantoux test (false negative), if previous mantoux test was positive ... View answer

How many mm of induration is a negative reading for the mantoux ppd reading- what is the mm # for negative result for mantoux tuberculin test (PPD) ... View answer

Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (collected after bronchoscopy ) 2. Smear negative for AFB with Sputum samples ( 2 days) 3. Mantoux skin test -- postive (18mm) 4. X-ray (lesions on top left and right lungs)... View answer

MY wife has occasional mild dry cough , no fever or blood in sputum. And Mantoux skin test showed induration of 8 mm and erythema of 12 mm (normal considered 10 mm). The x-ray report shows signs of acute ... View answer

Mantoux test ( result is negative). He has now advised sputum gram stain, sputum AFB and sputum culture ... View answer

I have 14mm result of mantoux test and submitted to sputum test. I have a result of AFB stain - no acid fast bacillus found; Gram stain - A fair number of pus cells, epithelial cells & gram positive ... View answer

result of Mantoux Test. Can you diagnose immediately a patient with PTB though the doctors didn t ask for Sputum Smear and Chest X-ray? Please reply thank you ... View answer

In my visa medical test,In my chest x-ray there is a doubt for TB infection.My sputum ,blood test are normal.My mantoux test shows 15 mm width.I Have previous chest infections like pneumonia and ... View answer

Hi Docs Montoux test is weak positive it s about 15 mm.x ray n sputum is negative.FNAC is positive.my Doc asked to hold for a while to prescribe the medicines .so what should I do now ? I don t have ... View answer