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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.

MSF: Standard TB test failing to detect the disease in children 93% of the time

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Médecins Sans Frontières press release
16 November 2012

South Africa: Taking HIV Testing to Homes

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allAfrica.com
20 September 2012

Symptom Screening Can Miss TB in HIV Patients on ART

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Medscape (requires free registration)
17 September 2012

WHO TB diagnostics may prevent more deaths than standard of care

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International AIDS Society
9 May 2012