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What test to do?
Doctor asked me to do cb naat but the govt hospital told me to come on next friday.
So near my local pathlab I submitted for sputum culture and sputum examination afb. Is that fine for time being?
I mean i will eventually do cbnaat if anything comes up on this?
And what if everything is negative on this? Do i need to do anything?
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Get a Cbnaat irrespective of sputum culture and afb report ...give a good quality early morning sample of sputum.
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First please mention why you are asked to do CBNAAT. You mentioned that you have submitted a sputum for AFB. If you are suspected to have tuberculosis in AFB a negative report may come but you have to do CBNAAT to confirm the diagnosis.
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
New Delhi
first thing is to do Cbnaat , it's result is more accurate and quicker .
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment. Pl do cbnatt test and send the reports.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Greater Noida
local lab will have genexpert or tbpcr..can get those
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Dr. Rahul Reddy
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10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Cbnaat is important
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