My grandpa had his sputum tested last week, and both the AFB and geneexpert tests came back positive. But now, after retesting, the AFB test is negative. Can you help me understand if he really has TB or not?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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Patient is advised sputum for AFB examination and chest xray pa view and complete blood count is also advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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