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  • 27 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm really concerned about tuberculosis and I've heard about the sputum test for AFB and the Gram stain, but are there other tests that I should be aware of? I'm just wondering if these are enough to accurately detect TB or if there are more tests that could give a clearer picture.

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Dr Chandra P

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  • MBBS
  • 5+ Yrs
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yes they are enough ,for confirmation do CBNAAT

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