Tests for Tuberculosis - Tests and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis - TB tests

Tests for Tuberculosis - Tests and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis - TB tests. There are two kinds of tests that are used to detect TB bacteria in the body: the TB skin test (TST) and TB blood tests. A positive TB skin test or TB blood test only tells that a person has been infected with TB bacteria. It does not tell whether the person has latent TB infection (LTBI) or has progressed to TB disease. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray and a sample of sputum, are needed to see whether the person has TB disease. More Information: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/default.htm Credits: Worldmedschool https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldMedSchool #TBtests #tuberculosisdiagnosis #TBdiagnosis