so frustrating to undergo SPUTUM test @ SLEC!

[otey918 10]

They have seen hazed on my c-xray film and adviced me to undergo sputum test. I never had a history of TB and i find it so frustrating! Is it really necessary to undergo sputum test when SLEC finds the c-xray film suspicious? it really stressed me out now:( Any comments are greatly appreciated.

[Tahoma 2,291]

Sorry to hear that they found something on your chest x-ray. Now you have to undergo the sputum collection, the smear tests, and the eight-week TB culture. You have to do this to get your visa. The waiting is the difficult part. Hang in there !!!

[otey918 10]

Sorry to hear that they found something on your chest x-ray. Now you have to undergo the sputum collection, the smear tests, and the eight-week TB culture. You have to do this to get your visa. The waiting is the difficult part. Hang in there !!!

why it takes 8 weeks for the culture? waiting is so frustrating:( thanks for the comment

[Tahoma 2,291]

Walang anuman po.

The culture takes six weeks because the TB bacteria grows slowly. The culture is a very good way to detect TB.

Please don't worry. At St, Lukes, very few people are actually found to have TB.

I hope the time passes quickly for you.

[otey918 10]

Walang anuman po.

The culture takes six weeks because the TB bacteria grows slowly. The culture is a very good way to detect TB.

Please don't worry. At St, Lukes, very few people are actually found to have TB.

I hope the time passes quickly for you.

thanks for the reply