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What is negative cough test for tuberculosis?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Forget it: The gold standard is igra if positive get cxr if uncertain get ct if uncertain get bronchoscopy.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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