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Question :
Posted On : 08 Sep 2010
what is diagnostic test {specific} for tuberculosis_?
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Expert Answer :
There is no specific test for TB except for isolation of TB bacillus in the infected tissue. Mantoux test, Quantiferon test and other imaging tests are only helpful as circumstantial evidence.
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