How To Find Out If You Have Tuberculosis?

Get tested by a healthcare professional

Ask for a TB skin test

Ask for a TB blood test

Get a chest X-ray if needed

Provide a sputum sample if symptoms or tests suggest TB

Watch for symptoms such as a cough lasting more than 3 weeks

Watch for coughing up blood or mucus

Watch for chest pain

Watch for fever

Watch for night sweats

Watch for weight loss

Watch for fatigue

Watch for loss of appetite

Seek medical care promptly if you have TB symptoms or exposure to someone with TB

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