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What Do These Lab Reports Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2017
Question: Hi Doctor,

Attached are the results of my Mother's TB Test which is positive.
Kindly help us with your insights and is she in Danger?
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry much about active tuberculosis.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
All reports are normal except TB gold.
Her TB gold report is positive.
But this is not 100% diagnostic of TB.
This can be positive in patients who took TB treatment in the past.
So I want to know few more things first before commenting about active tuberculosis.
Please let me know
1. What are her symptoms at present?
2. Has she taken TB treatment in the past?
3. If she had TB in past then what were her symptoms at that time?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
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What Do These Lab Reports Indicate?

Brief Answer: No need to worry much about active tuberculosis. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports you have attached. All reports are normal except TB gold. Her TB gold report is positive. But this is not 100% diagnostic of TB. This can be positive in patients who took TB treatment in the past. So I want to know few more things first before commenting about active tuberculosis. Please let me know 1. What are her symptoms at present? 2. Has she taken TB treatment in the past? 3. If she had TB in past then what were her symptoms at that time? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.