Check the results of tuberculin test

PPD tuberculin test is an auxiliary detection method, which has three main purposes: to provide basis for BCG vaccination; To provide a basis for determining the immune effect; Used for diagnosis and differential diagnosis (teenagers, children and the elderly).

Because the infection rate of tuberculosis among urban adults in China is above 60% (that is to say, people who respond to tuberculosis are not necessarily sick), the positive results are of little significance and cannot be used as a basis for diagnosis. -Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia.

Conclusion: This description of your illness can only explain the following possibilities:

1. The patient is not infected with tuberculosis, but has strong immunity and resistance to tuberculosis.

2. Patients have been infected with tuberculosis and have been cured or self-healed, or have been vaccinated with BCG, so they are resistant to tuberculosis; 3. The patient may be newly infected with tuberculosis (the possibility is very small, and a strong positive is a possible infection, which needs further examination and confirmation).

Personally, I think there are only two ways to diagnose tuberculosis:

1, the patient obviously felt low fever, cough, weakness of limbs and positive sputum smear;

2. Chest X-ray shows that there is a cavity and no calcification (calcification means that tuberculosis has been defeated and is in a stable stage, and tuberculosis cannot be cured but can only be stabilized, and stability is both cured).

In addition to the above two situations, any statement is irresponsible and naked mercenary to patients.

I am not a doctor, but I have rich knowledge of tuberculosis. Once misdiagnosed as tuberculosis, he spent more than 10 thousand yuan on treatment for more than a month. In view of some bad social atmosphere, we can't easily believe what people in any profession around us say. I hope more people will not repeat my mistakes. In addition, the state has a policy for tuberculosis patients, and they can use drugs for free, but general hospitals will not tell you or suggest that you stay in hospital for 1-3 months and then tell you that you can use drugs for free after discharge.

Finally, everyone! Take care!