do positive it test confirms the presence of tuberculosis in a kid
hi welcome to icliniq com I have seen the reports the very first thing why you suspected that your child may have to tuberculosis what are the problems he is having like prolonged cough are any swelling in the neck or any contact with a person who is known for lung to looking at his weight he seems to be growing well except for it mantoux tuberculin test which 15 my positive all other tests are normal ray findings are non specific best if you can get his sputum test to isolate germs in this age group it is done by gastric lavage or if he has significantly large glands in his neck then a needle biopsy of the gland which a safe and easy procedure there is a very fast and accurate test known as per polymerase chain reaction to confirm the presence of to germs if there is a contact with a confirmed case of lung to then with this it result you need to start medication I hope this helps
hello doctor I need to know whether my child is affected by to or bronchitis I have attached his ear blood test and chest ray kindly suggest