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Help to read the sputum reports.
Specimen-sputum
Afb stain-2+ POSITIVE
Acid bacilli seen
Specimen- sputum
CULTURE- no pathogenic organisms was isolated after 18-24 hours of incubation.
Patient is only having cough since 30 days but no fever.
What does both these reports mean does my friend has TB. Please reply in detail Thank you.
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The report shows TB
Consult a pulmonologist for medicines.
He needs medicines according to his weight
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Hi. I understand your concern s. He will need to undergo a detailed examination. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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