Q: What does it mean to test positive for Tuberculosis (TB-test
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on January 23rd, 2006
In August2005 took a routine physical for a job I had applied for.Results for the TB test were positive.No symptoms and chest x-ray were normal.
My primary doesnt want me to take the medicine because I am 50 years old( I dont have any of the risk factors and cant imagine how I picked up the GERM)Now the health Dept is calling me to encourage me that it is ok to take these drugs.My primary tell me that they can cause liver damage.
I recently had my gall bladder taken out.I am worried,scared and really dont know what to do.Is there another test to confirm the results of the first one?Could a low functioning gall bladder(HIDA was 15%)cause a false positive result?I am VERY worried.
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