hi MANTOUX SKIN TEST POSITIVE, SPUTUM AFB NEGATIVE FOR THREE DAYS, X-RAY CLEAR , PERSISTANT COUGH FOR THE PAST ONE MONTH NO WEIGHT LOSS . MY DOCTOR SAYS TB IS RULED OUT. PLEASE ADVISE ME ... View answer

Bronchial Alveolar Lavage (collected after bronchoscopy ) 2. Smear negative for AFB with Sputum samples ( 2 days) 3. Mantoux skin test -- postive (18mm) 4. X-ray (lesions on top left and right... View answer

In sputum test for AFB, result shows in same day- AFB not found. Epithelial cells - present (+) Pus cells - present ( a few) Microorganism - present This is for my father age 76 yrs. what does it mean... View answer

Have done AFB STAIN TEST OF MY SPUTUM RESULT SHOWS NO ACID FAST BACILLI SEEN. PL GIVE YOUR OPININON. ... View answer

(SPUTUM) CONVENTIONAL AFB SMEAR - No AFB seen 2. GRAM STAIN SPUTUM (CONVENTIONAL) PUS CELLS - Occasional ... SPUTUM (CULTURE) PUS CELLS - Occasional EPITHELIAL CELLS - Occasional... View answer

I have 14mm result of mantoux test and submitted to sputum test. I have a result of AFB stain - no acid fast bacillus found; Gram stain - A fair number of pus cells, epithelial cells & gram... View answer

Mantoux test ( result is negative). He has now advised sputum gram stain, sputum AFB and sputum culture ... View answer

sir my name is sakthi my mother is having cough for the last 22 days! doctros has completed somany tests like tb gold, Sputum for afb, Mantoux test and xray . In all tests we got negative. But... View answer

sputum gram s stain and AFB stain done(grams stain once, and AFB stain three days in a row). However, due .../LPF; Epithelial cells 05/LPF . The Sputum AFB Stain result says No... View answer

I have swollen lymph node above my collar bone. I did chest X-ray , Mantoux test , Blood test ,ultrasound, AFB stain misc.and Aerobic culture misc. but all reports are negative except mantoux.... View answer