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What Does This TB Report Mean?

My mother has just got her TB reports that say IgM 0.8 OD (-ve) & IgG 1.22 (+ve)... she has been experiencing pain in her left eye - since the retina had swollen as the doctors found out.... could you pl. advise if she is suffeing from TB. all other reports have come clear
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Hello,
Thank you for contacting to healthcare magic.
I read and understand your concern.
I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Immunological test for the TB is not recommended by the WHO. So based on the result of the immunology only it is not advisable to put any diagnosis.

In country like India you will receive the infection even if you are not diseased by the TB. So in such a cases antibody testing comes positive even though the patient is negative.

I advice you to do more valuable test like GeneXpert for the diagnosis of the TB. This test is not only gives you diagnosis but alos provides the brief of the sensitivity report of the TB bacilli.

In addition to treatment keeping the good hygiene can help you improve the infection fast.


You can ask for your further query here or you can ask me personally on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious Disease Specialist.
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What Does This TB Report Mean?

Hello, Thank you for contacting to healthcare magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Immunological test for the TB is not recommended by the WHO. So based on the result of the immunology only it is not advisable to put any diagnosis. In country like India you will receive the infection even if you are not diseased by the TB. So in such a cases antibody testing comes positive even though the patient is negative. I advice you to do more valuable test like GeneXpert for the diagnosis of the TB. This test is not only gives you diagnosis but alos provides the brief of the sensitivity report of the TB bacilli. In addition to treatment keeping the good hygiene can help you improve the infection fast. You can ask for your further query here or you can ask me personally on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious Disease Specialist.