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What Does Mild Infection From Mantoux Test Suggest?

Hi there, my daughter(2,5 years), wife(28) and i(28) were tested four mantoux test and the results were... my daughter 7mm, my wife 20mm, me 16mm. my daughter also got an x-ray test and it shows a bit of infection! my quetion is, does it means we all have TB? please i need answers... thanx
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No positive montoux does not mean that you have active tb. There are many reasons for a positive montoux test. Patient may have certain symptoms , x ray findings and some other test positive to say that it is tb. However you need to consult a chest physician for proper evaluation esp with 15 and 20 mm reading and also person who has some thing in the chest x ray.
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What Does Mild Infection From Mantoux Test Suggest?

No positive montoux does not mean that you have active tb. There are many reasons for a positive montoux test. Patient may have certain symptoms , x ray findings and some other test positive to say that it is tb. However you need to consult a chest physician for proper evaluation esp with 15 and 20 mm reading and also person who has some thing in the chest x ray.