hello guys im a new membere here

[larroi 0]

hello guys im a new member here..

Can i ask for those who is done with their medical exam. I had my medical exam last July 2,2013 and i need to go for sputum test for some reason.. Is it ok if i take antibiotic before a sputum test to make sure its all goes negative even the culture test?

I am really worried and confused..please help

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 to Philippines. Question is related to medical procedures in that country.**

[Hank_ 9,174]

hello guys im a new member here..

Can i ask for those who is done with their medical exam. I had my medical exam last July 2,2013 and i need to go for sputum test for some reason.. Is it ok if i take antibiotic before a sputum test to make sure its all goes negative even the culture test?

I am really worried and confused..please help

So you are concerned about having active TB (a contagious disease) and thinking about taking antibiotics in an effort to falsify the test?

Hmm ~

If TB were easily combated with common antibiotics I don't think it would be the serious issue that it is.

If you have TB, get cured... it KILLS!

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/pamphlets/tb_disease_en_rev.pdf

Edited July 5, 2013 by Hank_

[Hank_ 9,174]

**Post moved from K1 to Philippines. Question is related to medical procedures in that country.**

Actually the question is related to TB, which is a concern in a variety of countries, the Philippines just happens to be one of them.

Here is a link to a list showing what "other" countries have TB issues. http://kff.org/global-indicator/tuberculosis-hbcs/

Question is more so related to trying to "falsify" the medical regarding TB, and not country specific.

[Tahoma 2,298]

...Is it ok if i take antibiotic before a sputum test to make sure its all goes negative even the culture test?...

^^^ No.

[Hank_ 9,174]

^^^ No.

:thumbs:

heck why mince words...

[larroi 0]

Thank you for some information or reply.

i know it get cured but my concern is not to get delay for another 6months. We made our paper works expedite due to my fiance work deployment. I just hope and pray it all goes negative. My sputum test is on the 17,18,19 of July. May God help me..

[Bugs 455]

Thank you for some information or reply.

i know it get cured but my concern is not to get delay for another 6months. We made our paper works expedite due to my fiance work deployment. I just hope and pray it all goes negative. My sputum test is on the 17,18,19 of July. May God help me..

Good luck. There is nothing you can do beforehand. Just take the test. If you test negative, then congrats. If you don't, you will need to throw that expedite out the window and just get well in 6 months.

[adamjan 1]

hello guys im a new member here..

Can i ask for those who is done with their medical exam. I had my medical exam last July 2,2013 and i need to go for sputum test for some reason.. Is it ok if i take antibiotic before a sputum test to make sure its all goes negative even the culture test?

I am really worried and confused..please

No, antiobiotics will not help. TB is treated with 5 different kinds of medication.

Just take the test and hope for the best. If in case you are positive, it is best that you are treated before you fly.

[larroi 0]

Hello vj members..

Guess what i passed the 3 consecutive day sputum test.. I thank God but not happy enough coz need to wait for the culture test till mid of september.

question is; how possible that my culture test will be postive if negative in 3day test?

Im still worried i guess..

Thanks for the fastest answer!

[Tahoma 2,298]

Hello vj members..

Guess what i passed the 3 consecutive day sputum test.. I thank God but not happy enough coz need to wait for the culture test till mid of september.

question is; how possible that my culture test will be postive if negative in 3day test?

Im still worried i guess..

Thanks for the fastest answer!

The culture is a more dependable test because TB is a slow-growing organism.