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Asking for Self, Male, 20 years old, Lahore

I have some medical issues related to my digestive system. I went to a medical specialist. During the session, he wrote some tests including HBsAG + Anti HCV saying that may be I have TB. When the reports came, they were negative. I want to know whether the above mentioned tests are for TB or Hepatitis? If these tests are negative, it means I do not have any TB infection?

General Physician in Lahore - Dr. Altaf Ahmad Cheema

Dr. Altaf Ahmad Cheema - General Physician

MBBS , MRCGP (INT) | Lahore

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These tests are for Hepatitis B & C

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General Practitioner in Karachi - Dr. Hubba Farid

This is for hepatitis, why do you think you have tb there are some signs of tb including weight loss, cough. Do you have any such signs

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I have some symptoms like weight loss, loss of appetite, weakness of intestines and kidneys but I do not have symptoms like fever, chills, night sweating etc. Whenever I go to a doctor, after listening to my problems, the first thing he asks is about TB. Thats why I want to confirm whether I have TB or not.

5 years ago

Family Medicine in Lahore - Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash

Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash - Family Medicine

MBBS, MCPS (Family Medicine), MRCGP INT UK, MCPS FAMILY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE UHS | Lahore

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This is screening test for hepatitis B and C (kala yarkaan)
These test does not tell that you have TB or not.
Do you have fever, weight loss? Loss of appetite?
Any one in the family or close one had TB?

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I have some symptoms like weight loss, loss of appetite, weakness of intestines and kidneys but I do not have symptoms like fever, chills, night sweating etc. No one in the family have TB. Whenever I go to a doctor, after listening to my problems, the first thing he asks is about TB. Thats why I want to confirm whether I have TB or not.

5 years ago

Family Medicine in Lahore - Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash - Family Medicine

MBBS, MCPS (Family Medicine), MRCGP INT UK, MCPS FAMILY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE UHS | Lahore | Book Appointment

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Well.. have he checked your thyroid?
Plus TB sometimes create non specific sysmptoms, specially when its in intestine.
Ultrasound abdsomen or CT abdomen could help in diagnosis if there are lymph nodes are prominent..
Other test could help diagnosis is ESR more than 80
WBC raise with lymphocytosis
And TB SPOT
But again these are non specific..

5 years ago

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My TSH is normal. ESR value is 10. I went for ultrasound of abdomen several months before and it was normal too. I just want to know the most general purpose screening test for TB to clear the doubts of doctor regarding TB.

5 years ago

Family Medicine in Lahore - Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash - Family Medicine

MBBS, MCPS (Family Medicine), MRCGP INT UK, MCPS FAMILY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE UHS | Lahore | Book Appointment

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General screening test is
"montoux test"

5 years ago

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Thanks alot. And what about T spot?

5 years ago

Family Medicine in Lahore - Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash

Asst. Prof. Dr. Kashan Shaukat Kash - Family Medicine

MBBS, MCPS (Family Medicine), MRCGP INT UK, MCPS FAMILY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE UHS | Lahore

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100 Positive Reviews

Expensive but purpose is almost same..

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