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… through Provincial TB Services and public health units. How does it spread? TB spreads … TB infection becoming TB disease? If you are healthy and a person with TB infection, you … your risk of TB disease. Talk to your health care provider if you have HIV …
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… parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive organs. TB … parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive organs. TB …
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… File #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is sputum? Sputum (or phlegm) is mucus that you cough up … 2 tests will be done on your sputum: Smear Culture For the smear, lab staff will look at …
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… or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more … hands or kissing? TB is not spread by direct physical contact, such as shaking hands or … hands or kissing? TB is not spread by direct physical contact, such as shaking hands or …
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… sometimes bloody mucus from the lungs (called sputum) for more than 2 weeks. Tiredness and … test a sample of mucus from the lungs (sputum) to see if there are TB bacteria in it. … will also look at the results of a: Sputum culture . Testing mucus from the lungs (sputum …
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Overview The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends TB testing for people at increased risk for TB infection. These may include those who: footnote 1 Live or spend time with someone who has TB. …
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… Overview Why is it important to find health problems early? Screening tests help … Congenital Heart Defects in Children Developmental Problems: Testing Galactosemia Test … old. These tests include checks for developmental and behavioural problems. Your doctor …
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… (MRI) Mediastinoscopy Nicotine Tests Rapid Sputum Tests for Tuberculosis (TB) Sleep Studies Sputum Culture Sputum Cytology Thoracentesis …
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… test results in 2 to 4 days. Results of the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid … test need to be confirmed by the ELISA or Western blot test. Even if HIV antibodies or … test results in 2 to 4 days. Results of the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid …
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Infectious diseases can be transmitted from person to person. They can be caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites. Learn more about infectious diseases in this section. Respiratory illnesses …
