Question of the Week

Question

Question :

Posted On : 02 Feb 2014

A 4 YRS BOY WEIGHT 12 KG IS HAVING ON AND OFF
COUGH FOR LAST 2 YEARS.THERE IS NO HISTORY OF FEVER AND TB CONTACT.HIS BLOOD REPORT IS AS UNDER Hb-11GM,TLC-15500,N-33,L-67...ESR-50,...MONTOUX -NEGATIVE...XRAY CHEST SLIGHT HILAR PROMNINCE OTHERWISE MORE OR LESS NORMAL.
AS HIS LYMPHO IS 67 percent ESR-50..WHICH SUGGEST CHRONIC INFECTION.BUT XRAY IS INCONCLUSIVE MONTOUX IS NEGATIVE..CAN ELISA FOR TB WILL BE OF SOME HELP.

Expert Answer :

Answer Discussion :

M

madheswaran mani

0

HRCT LUNGS WILL HELP. ELISA FOR TB MAY NOT BE HELPFUL.

11 years ago

N

Najla AlSonboli

0

ELISA for TB may help

11 years ago

S

shahid Qureshi

0

Yes we should go for Elisa to exclude out

11 years ago

S

SUJATA GUPTA

0

ELISA has no role in confirming TB

11 years ago

A

Alessandro Amaddeo

0

No it won`t

11 years ago

Answer 1

Answer:

• Serological {ELISA for T.B} tests for TB are most confusing does not give definite answer.
I would go one step high to state that, they are not recommended in clinical practice.
• You have to look for other causes.
Mostly it is infectious origin of Resp. tract needs antibiotic for a week or 10 days and repeat ESR would be of help before ordering any other tests.

Question of the Week

Home

Partner Sites