{"id":34067,"date":"2024-12-06T18:02:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T11:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=34067"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:25:59","slug":"what-causes-tuberculosis-how-is-it-treated-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/what-causes-tuberculosis-how-is-it-treated-en","title":{"rendered":"Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly contagious infectious disease. Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB of the lungs) is the most common form, and symptoms often develop gradually over a long period. A diagnosis of tuberculosis requires medical evaluation and laboratory testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">If you suspect that you may have tuberculosis, are concerned about how serious the disease can be, or want to know how it is treated, this article has the answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 130%; color: #4f9111;\">What You Should Know About Tuberculosis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is tuberculosis?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.002\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What causes tuberculosis?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.003\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is tuberculosis transmitted?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.004\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of tuberculosis<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-18846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hot-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.005\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the stages of tuberculosis?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.006\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is tuberculosis diagnosed?<\/span><\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-18846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hot-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.007\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does a tuberculosis test cost?<\/span><\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-18846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hot-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.008\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to prepare for a tuberculosis test<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.009\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When should you get tested for tuberculosis?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.010\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is tuberculosis treated?<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-300x103.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"52\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/interesting.png 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 52px) 100vw, 52px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#a.011\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complications and risks of tuberculosis<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1666028029\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-131106451\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_345522875\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"1337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tuberculosis.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"What Is Tuberculosis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tuberculosis.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tuberculosis-251x300.webp 251w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tuberculosis-856x1024.webp 856w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-Is-Tuberculosis-768x919.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_345522875 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-131106451 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2062341083\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.001\">What Is Tuberculosis?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infectious disease that can affect any organ system in the body. The lungs are the most commonly affected, accounting for approximately 80% of cases.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common symptoms include a persistent cough, loss of appetite, and weight loss. TB can be a serious disease that requires prolonged treatment. Because symptoms are often mild or nonspecific, diagnosis and treatment may be delayed.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2062341083 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.002\">What Causes Tuberculosis?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/a><\/span>, which belongs to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04\u0e40\u0e01\u0e34\u0e14\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23? \u0e2d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04 \u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e41\u0e25\u0e49\u0e27\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/44dy4b4mwMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.003\">How Is Tuberculosis Transmitted?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TB can spread from person to person through the air. When a person with pulmonary TB coughs, sneezes, talks, laughs, or shouts, tiny respiratory droplets containing the bacteria can be released into the air. Other people may become infected when they inhale these droplets into their lungs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">The risk of TB transmission depends on several factors, including the amount of bacteria present in the infected person. A higher bacterial load can increase the risk of transmission. The immune status of the exposed person is also important. People with certain underlying health conditions, as well as children and older adults, may be more susceptible to infection. Environmental conditions can also increase the risk of transmission, particularly enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients often have questions about how tuberculosis spreads. For example, can a person with TB live with others? Can you get infected by sleeping with someone who has TB? Is it safe to drink from the same glass as a person with TB? For more information, read Answers to Common <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/questions-from-patients-about-tuberculosis-en\">Questions About Tuberculosis.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-965268248\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-574529541\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1522575130\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Symptoms-of-Tuberculosis-1024x1008.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Symptoms-of-Tuberculosis-1024x1008.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Symptoms-of-Tuberculosis-300x295.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Symptoms-of-Tuberculosis-768x756.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Symptoms-of-Tuberculosis.webp 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1522575130 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-574529541 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-543516242\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.004\">Symptoms of Tuberculosis<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\" data-d-text-flow=\"\" data-d-component=\"text\" data-d-default-strong=\"\" data-d-inline=\"\"><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">Pulmonary <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">tuberculosis <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">(TB)<\/span><\/span> <span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">is <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">the <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">most <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">common <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">form <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">of <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">tuberculosis. <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">Symptoms <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">include <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">a <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">persistent <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">cough <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">lasting <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">more <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">than <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">2 <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">weeks, <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">loss <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">of <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">appetite, <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">unexplained <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">weight <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">loss, <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">fever, <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">night <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">sweats, <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">fatigue, <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">and <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">shortness <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">of <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">breath. <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">Some <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">patients <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">may <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">also <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">cough <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">up <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">blood-streaked <\/span><span data-d-text-flow=\"word\" data-d-stream-word=\"\">sputum.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-bevel is-small lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:9px;\">\n\t\t<span>Interested in our services? Click here.<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-543516242 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis affecting other organs is less common and often causes nonspecific symptoms. It may affect the pleura, lymph nodes, spine, joints, abdomen, urinary tract, reproductive system, nervous system, and other organs. If you suspect extrapulmonary TB, consult a doctor for further evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.005\">How Many Stages of Tuberculosis Are There?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis is generally classified into two stages based on the progression of the infection: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latent TB infection<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">active TB infection<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When TB bacteria enter the body through inhalation, the immune system may be able to eliminate them completely, preventing infection. However, if the amount of bacteria is high or the immune system cannot eliminate them completely, immune cells surround and contain the bacteria in the lungs or other organs. This is known as <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/how-many-stages-of-tuberculosis-en#a.002\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latent TB infection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">People with latent TB infection may have no symptoms or abnormalities. If the immune system is able to keep the bacteria under control, the infection can remain latent for years, and the person cannot spread TB to others.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-793603249\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1731871703\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_640266096\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-Many-Stages-of-Tuberculosis-Are-There.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"How Many Stages of Tuberculosis Are There\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-Many-Stages-of-Tuberculosis-Are-There.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-Many-Stages-of-Tuberculosis-Are-There-300x249.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-Many-Stages-of-Tuberculosis-Are-There-1024x849.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-Many-Stages-of-Tuberculosis-Are-There-768x637.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_640266096 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1731871703 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-204275792\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When TB bacteria multiply and the immune system can no longer keep them under control, the bacteria can spread and cause disease in the lungs and other organs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is known as <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/how-many-stages-of-tuberculosis-en#a.003\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">active TB infection<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">.<\/span><\/span> It can cause symptoms such as fever, a persistent cough, blood-stained phlegm, and weight loss.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-204275792 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_180290328\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04.webp 1216w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-300x91.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-1024x310.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-768x232.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_180290328 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.006\">How Is Tuberculosis Diagnosed?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To determine whether you have a TB infection, additional laboratory tests are required to confirm the diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-660373402\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1587135405\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_951024421\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sputum-Microscopy.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"Sputum Microscopy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sputum-Microscopy.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sputum-Microscopy-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sputum-Microscopy-1024x848.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sputum-Microscopy-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_951024421 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><strong>Sputum Microscopy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sputum AFB stain involves collecting a sputum sample from the patient and staining it to detect TB bacteria under a microscope. It is a simple test with a relatively short turnaround time.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1241623751\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_830714832\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chest-X-Ray.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chest-X-Ray.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chest-X-Ray-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chest-X-Ray-1024x848.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chest-X-Ray-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_830714832 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><b>Chest X-Ray<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A chest X-ray can reveal abnormal lung lesions or findings suggestive of tuberculosis. It is often used as a screening test. If abnormalities are detected, the doctor may order additional tests to confirm the presence of TB bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1741103732\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_494235823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TB-Culture.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"TB Culture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TB-Culture.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TB-Culture-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TB-Culture-1024x848.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TB-Culture-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_494235823 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><b>TB Culture<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TB culture involves growing a sputum sample in a laboratory to detect TB bacteria. It is a highly accurate method that can identify the bacterial strain and determine drug resistance. However, results can take approximately 2\u20138 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1119616995\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-620061579\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1930802457\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anti-TB-Rapid-Test.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"Anti-TB Rapid Test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anti-TB-Rapid-Test.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anti-TB-Rapid-Test-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anti-TB-Rapid-Test-1024x848.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anti-TB-Rapid-Test-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1930802457 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><b>Anti-TB Rapid Test<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Anti-TB Rapid Test is a blood test that detects the body&#8217;s immune response to TB bacteria. It is simple, provides results within approximately 30 minutes, and is relatively inexpensive. However, it may have limited specificity for TB infection and can produce false-positive results. If the result is positive, additional testing with a more specific method may be recommended to confirm the diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1409833722\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2095299073\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-SPOT-IGRAs-Interferon-Gamma-Release-Assays.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"T-SPOT (IGRAs Interferon-Gamma Release Assays)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-SPOT-IGRAs-Interferon-Gamma-Release-Assays.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-SPOT-IGRAs-Interferon-Gamma-Release-Assays-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-SPOT-IGRAs-Interferon-Gamma-Release-Assays-1024x848.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-SPOT-IGRAs-Interferon-Gamma-Release-Assays-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2095299073 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><b>T-SPOT (IGRAs: Interferon-Gamma Release Assays)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The T-SPOT TB test is a blood test used to detect TB infection by measuring the amount of interferon-gamma released by the body in response to TB bacteria. It is simple to perform and has high sensitivity and specificity, which can help reduce false-positive results. A positive result may allow treatment to be initiated without further testing in some cases. However, results typically take around 24 hours, and the test is relatively expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1739608799\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04.webp 1216w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-300x91.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-1024x310.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-768x232.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1739608799 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.007\">How Much Does a Tuberculosis Test Cost?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_518148730\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1811\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Tuberculosis Screening Packages\" title=\"Tuberculosis Screening Packages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-scaled.webp 1811w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-724x1024.webp 724w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tuberculosis-Screening-Packages-1449x2048.webp 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1811px) 100vw, 1811px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_518148730 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1124306698\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1124306698 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3><strong style=\"font-size: 20.16px;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Package 1:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">TB Screening<\/span> 990 Baht<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical examination by a doctor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chest X-ray<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anti-TB test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Results available on the same day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Package 2: TB Screening<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1,390 Baht<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical examination by a doctor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chest X-ray<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AFB stain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Results available within 3\u20135 days<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Package 3: TB Screening<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> 5,950 Baht<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical examination by a doctor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chest X-ray<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T-SPOT blood test<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">Results available within 3\u20135 days<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Notes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All packages include the doctor&#8217;s fee and clinic service charges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Package 3 is suitable for both latent TB infection and active TB infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1980295665\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-883713163\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_573749793\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prepare-for-a-TB-Test.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"How to Prepare for a TB Test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prepare-for-a-TB-Test.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prepare-for-a-TB-Test-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prepare-for-a-TB-Test-1024x848.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/How-to-Prepare-for-a-TB-Test-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_573749793 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-864441731\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.008\">How to Prepare for a TB Test<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get enough rest before the test.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink plenty of water to make it easier to produce sputum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">No fasting is required before the test.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-bevel lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:18px;padding:20px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Interested in our services? Click here.<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-864441731 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.009\">When Should You Get Tested for Tuberculosis?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have symptoms that may indicate <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tuberculosis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or belong to a group at higher risk of TB infection. for example, if you have been in close contact with someone with TB, work in crowded or enclosed settings such as industrial facilities, or work in healthcare. you should consider getting tested for TB.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-963773181\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1560846854\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.007\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View our TB testing packages and prices<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1784167403\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1784167403 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_316323867\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04.webp 1216w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-300x91.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-1024x310.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/click-\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04-768x232.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_316323867 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.010\">How Is Tuberculosis Treated?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis (TB) can be treated with antibiotics. However, because TB is caused by a persistent and potentially serious infection, treatment takes time. Patients usually need to take a combination of several antibiotics for at least 6 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to complete the full course of treatment even after symptoms improve or disappear. Patients should also follow <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"\/en\/practice-and-care-for-tuberculosis-patients-at-home-en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recommended care and precautions for people with tuberculosis<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help ensure successful treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-2079027084\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-453405635\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">The choice of medications and treatment duration depends on the diagnosis, underlying health conditions, and complications of each patient. Regular follow-up with a doctor is essential throughout treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:100px;height:2px;background-color:#3568fe;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1593651262\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-107587056\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_225640977\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Complications-and-Risks-of-Tuberculosis.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" title=\"Complications and Risks of Tuberculosis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Complications-and-Risks-of-Tuberculosis.webp 1117w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Complications-and-Risks-of-Tuberculosis-300x249.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Complications-and-Risks-of-Tuberculosis-1024x849.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Complications-and-Risks-of-Tuberculosis-768x637.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_225640977 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-107587056 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-356652589\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.011\">Complications and Risks of Tuberculosis<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis (TB) often causes mild or nonspecific symptoms, and it may take a long time before severe symptoms develop. During this time, the infection may spread to close contacts without the patient realizing it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-356652589 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, if you have early symptoms or are at risk of TB infection, screening and early treatment are recommended to help reduce the risk of complications and prevent further transmission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe or untreated TB can be life-threatening, particularly in people with underlying health conditions, children, and older adults, who may be more susceptible to infection and serious complications. Possible complications include difficulty breathing, respiratory failure, extrapulmonary TB, and organ failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">If you would like to get tested or receive treatment for TB, you can visit Intouch Medicare Clinic. We provide prompt services, and appointments can be made in advance to minimize waiting time. Patient information is kept confidential, and our doctors are available to provide consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-776276778\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Tuberculosis Control Programme Guideline, Thailand <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Division of Tuberculosis, Department of Disease Control<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 75%;\">Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) of Tuberculosis Treatment in Thailand, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health; Division of Tuberculosis, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Infectious Disease Association of Thailand, Thoracic Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage, and Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-776276778 {\n  font-size: 0.875rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\"><span style=\"font-family: kanit; font-size: 130%; color: #4f9111;\">Related Articles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/how-many-stages-of-tuberculosis-en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Many Stages of Tuberculosis Are There? 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