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… sputum samples? It is very important that the results from your sputum test are accurate. … samples can improve the accuracy of your test results. Your health care provider will let … what this result means. When will I get the results from my sputum tests? Smear test …
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… cough (dry or wet) for 2 weeks or longer, sputum, chest pain and shortness of breath. Sputum is mucous or phlegm that you cough up … could include a TB blood test, chest x-ray or sputum collection. A chest x-ray and sputum …
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… #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is a TB skin test? You can use a TB Skin Test (TST) to look for TB infection. You can … body has “seen” the bacteria before. This test alone cannot tell whether the bacteria …
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… health care provider may ask you to stay in home isolation. Home isolation means you avoid contact with other people. Home isolation will help stop the spread to …
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… That's why it is most often found in the lungs. This is called pulmonary TB. But TB can … are growing and causing symptoms. If your lungs are infected with active TB, it is easy … is TB spread to others? Pulmonary TB (in the lungs) is contagious. It spreads when a person …
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… able to fight infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Medicines are the main treatment … able to fight infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Medicines are the main treatment … able to fight infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis. Medicines are the main treatment …
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… drugs or alcohol. Related Information Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early Tuberculosis (TB) References Citations Greenaway C, et al. (2014). Tuberculosis surveillance and screening in …
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… Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen and vaginal fluid, can contain viruses. … Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen and vaginal fluid, can contain viruses. … causes Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV. An analysis of the applicant’s blood or other …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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… with genes or chromosomes , an organ, or body chemistry. A birth defect may have only a mild … There are two types of birth defects tests: screening and diagnostic. Screening tests show … with genes or chromosomes , an organ, or body chemistry. A birth defect may have only a mild …
