Tuberculosis diagnosis

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Asked for Male, 23 Years

Hello, i have had my blood reports, CT scan and chest xray which go to show that i have TB. My doctor had asked me to go through a Genexpert test but turns out since 10 days my sputum sample is being rejected by the lab. It's supposed to be thick and I'm not able to induce that kind of cough. I've done steam at my home these days. My doctor has asked me to undergo bronchoscopy which I'm scared of. Help me please! is there anyway i can induce sputum?

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Dr. Sunil Kumar Pulmonologist 13 yrs exp Udaipur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Pulmonologist 13 yrs exp Udaipur

There is one way to produce sputum that is induced sputum by hypertonic saline nebulization. You can go for it.

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