Print Version
TB Elimination: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease
Publication Date:
2011
Country of Origin:
United States
Format:
Information Sheet
Language:
English
How to Access this Material:
PDF: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/diagnosis.pdf
PDF: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/diagnosis.pdf
Abstract
This information sheet discusses the steps taken to diagnose TB disease. It describes the symptoms of TB and explains how an individual suspected of having TB is evaluated using the following: medical history, physical examination, skin test or special TB blood test, chest radiograph, microbiological tests, and finally tests for drug resistance.
Publisher:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,National Center for HIV STD and TB Prevention,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Audience(s):
General Public
Topic:
Diagnosis, TB
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