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Home Health Query Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine I'm curious to know if I might have received the B...

female
30 Years
07/02/2025

I'm curious to know if I might have received the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis in my childhood. Is it a typical practice in India to get it along with other childhood vaccines? My parents can't remember either. Plus, whats the recommended test if I want to check for TB now? Should I go for the Tuberculin Skin Test or the TB Blood test, specifically the Quantiferon one?

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Dr Chandra P

General Practitioner

MBBS
5+ Yrs

Do CBNAAT to confirm it

Dr. Chandra Suggests...

Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

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Answered 25/07/2025

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