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My friend is TB positive
She had it since 2016 but it showed symptoms this year
Her doctor suggested test to close friend and family
We were close and shared lunch and all
Should I take a test ?
If yes then which tests ?
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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis :-
(1). For Active Tuberculosis
(a) Chest X-Ray
(b) Multiple Sputum Culture for AcidFast Bacilli
(c) Interferon Gamma Release Assays
(d) Tuberculin Skin Tests
(e) A definitive diagnosis of Tuberculosis is made by identifying M. tuberculosis in a clinical sample (e.g sputum, pus, tissue biopsy)
(f) Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
(g) Adenosine Deaminase Testing .
(2). For Latent Tuberculosis
(a) Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test
Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test is often used to screen people at high risk for Tuberculosis and it is best test for you right now .
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Get these tests done
1.sputum for AFB
2.sputum for culture
3.CBNAAT .
4.mantoux test.
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
General Physician
15 yrs exp
Belgaum
Sputum for turbercle bacilli
Sputum for culture
Mantoux test
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Dr. Khushboo
General Physician
8 yrs exp
New Delhi
Mantaux test ( skin test ) or Tb blood test
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