How to Test Yourself for Tuberculosis

Generally speaking, there is no self-testing method for tuberculosis, but tuberculosis often has the following common symptoms, such as prolonged low-grade fever, hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue and lethargy, afternoon fever, and even coughing, coughing up sputum and hemoptysis, etc. If the above clinical manifestations are present, it is necessary to be alert to the presence of tuberculosis. If the above clinical symptoms exist, you need to be alert to the presence of tuberculosis, diagnosis of tuberculosis also requires sputum culture, tuberculin test and gamma interferon release test and other laboratory tests, but also need to carry out a CT scan of the chest to determine the location of the tuberculosis, the scope of the sputum to find Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the gold standard for determining whether or not the pulmonary tuberculosis. The treatment of tuberculosis is mainly with rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol, etc. As tuberculosis is contagious, mainly through the respiratory tract, it should be well protected, reduce the number of outings, wear protective masks, pay attention to room ventilation and disinfection. Warm reminder: If you suspect that you have symptoms of tuberculosis, you need to consult a doctor in a timely manner and improve the examination as soon as possible to avoid adverse effects.