HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Doctors waiting to answer your question
Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
MD
Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
MD
Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Diagnosis Of Latent Tb Infection

Premium Questions

Dr.   Kavita Paul MD

Dear Dr. Grief: I am a healthy 71 year old woman and on a recent check up with my new doctor I tested positive for a latent TB infection (probably from TB exposure when I lived in Germany as a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kavita Paul ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

TB test in the past with negative chest x-ray and she is saying what if it is Latent TB infection that has become active. I have never been treated for TB. Just so you know, my 8 year... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Madhuri N Bagde MD

Hi, I was diagnosed with a latent TB infection in my endometrial biopsy tissue. My gynecologist started me on AKT4 for two months, followed by AKT3 for 4 months. I have completed the therapy for 3 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri N Bagde ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Any standard test for TB which should rule out no possibility of a person having it. I heard some latest test indicates that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Deepak Anvekar MD

After doing blood immunology test we have received the result as follows Anti TB- IgM 3.23unit Anti TB- IgA <200 Anti TB- IgG<200 What does the result indicate and what is the future course of action ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Anvekar ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Kannuvellil E Rajan MD

actually i was suspecting for TB lungs so i went for montoux test 48 hours back and show positive result. today i did ELISA test for TB and their was positive result for IgG and IgM. I am vaccinated with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kannuvellil E Rajan ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Female age 27 TB Xray states Non specific diagnosis for TB, and no change since last year. Took 6 months of TB drugs. Bad reaction to the drugs so did not take continuously. Off for 3 months,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

changes , but my doctor has reviewed and stated that he is doubtful that I even have Angina. His Diagnosis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhilesh Dubey MD

[Endoscopy was normal]. Even though, in PCR and culture, TB was negative, Doctor prescribed medicines for TB ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhilesh Dubey ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   S. Jegadeesan MD

clock area. Blood tests normal except a little elevated sugar and bp. No thyroid or tb ..., nothing. Frequent throat infection, bleeding from the mouth. Ultrasound shows fatty liver. Endoscopy shows ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Jegadeesan ( General & Family Physician)