A member asked:

If my xray result cannot identified if the ptb is active or inactive is it ok if i start to take the tb drugs? i did nt take any tb drugs in the past

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Not clear?: I read your story as abnormal by Xray? If so, then skin testing, sputum sampling or other diagnostics are needed to confirm TB. There are risks to any medications-particularly if not needed to begin with.

Answered 10/3/2018

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