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Laboratory Test For Miliary Tuberculosis

my email is aarogya123@gmail.com. what are the laboratry blood tests for miliary tuberculosis other than skin test and sputum test
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dear aarogya,welcome to HealthcareMagic forum,miliary tuberculosis is tuberculosis spread by haematogenous route.it is diagnosed by chest x-ray.ct scan has more sensitivity.other investigations like blood count,usg abdomen,csf examination if indicated.it all depends on clinical feature.let pulmonary medicine doctor to decide,which tests are required.
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Laboratory Test For Miliary Tuberculosis

dear aarogya,welcome to HealthcareMagic forum,miliary tuberculosis is tuberculosis spread by haematogenous route.it is diagnosed by chest x-ray.ct scan has more sensitivity.other investigations like blood count,usg abdomen,csf examination if indicated.it all depends on clinical feature.let pulmonary medicine doctor to decide,which tests are required.