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There are several ways to test for tuberculosis (TB), including sputum smear microscopy (examining a sample of phlegm under a microscope), the culture test (growing bacteria from a sample), the tuberculin skin test (known as Mantoux or PPD), a blood test called interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), X-rays and scans.

TB diagnosis

WHO TB diagnostics may prevent more deaths than standard of care

Editor's pick
International AIDS Society
9 May 2012
Experiences of stigma

People with TB and HIV in South Africa face a double stigma

News
27 April 2012
Health services & systems

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: integration and decentralisation

News
17 April 2012
TB diagnosis

A low CD4 cell count, weight and haemoglobin can identify which HIV-positive patients are more likely to have undiagnosed TB

News
4 April 2012
TB transmission & prevention

Towards TB elimination: ECDC and ERS introduce new guidelines on tuberculosis care in Europe

Editor's pick
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
1 April 2012
TB diagnosis

Diagnosing and preventing TB in children

News
30 March 2012
Global health initiatives

Limited provision of TB services in prison in countries receiving Global Fund grants

News
30 March 2012
TB transmission & prevention

New UK guidance points the way to tackling tuberculosis among hard-to-reach groups

Editor's pick
NICE press release
26 March 2012
TB diagnosis

TB, HIV, mothers and children: time for action

News
23 March 2012
Tuberculosis & HIV

Childhood tuberculosis a “hidden epidemic”

Editor's pick
IRIN Plus News
22 March 2012
Improving HIV care

World Health Organization issues new policy to step up TB/HIV efforts

News
2 March 2012
TB diagnosis

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses

News
3 February 2012
TB diagnosis

Inaccurate TB blood tests commonplace in many TB high-burden countries

Editor's pick
Science Speaks
3 February 2012
TB diagnosis

TANZANIA: Good results in programme to boost TB detection

Editor's pick
IRIN PlusNews
1 February 2012
TB diagnosis

Strengthening labs and introducing new tools for increased case detection and earlier diagnosis of TB

News
20 January 2012
TB diagnosis

New Tests for Latent TB May Be Unreliable in Pregnancy

Editor's pick
Medscape (requires free registration)
22 December 2011
TB diagnosis

Molecular Test for TB Works Best Combined With Sputum Smear

Editor's pick
Medscape (requires free registration)
22 December 2011
TB diagnosis

Discordance among commercially-available diagnostics for latent TB infection

Editor's pick
Eurekalert Inf Dis
9 December 2011
TB transmission & prevention

HIV and TB in Practice: Going beyond the clinic to eliminate TB and TB/HIV

News
6 December 2011
TB diagnosis

UK: New tuberculosis cases fall by 5%

Editor's pick
Press Association
6 December 2011
TB transmission & prevention

An intensive household counselling intervention reduces the burden of TB in ZAMSTAR study

News
30 November 2011
TB transmission & prevention

The implications of ZAMSTAR for research and policy

News
30 November 2011
TB diagnosis

Tuberculosis breakthrough as scientists get funds for 'electronic nose'

Editor's pick
The Guardian
8 November 2011
TB diagnosis

NanoLogix Technology Delivers Live Tuberculosis (TB) Detection Results in a Revolutionary 4 Days versus Traditional 21 Days

Editor's pick
Business Wire (press release)
2 November 2011