Which of these tests are used to confirm a diagnosis of TB?
a. Mantoux skin test and urinalysis
b. chest X-ray and sputum culture
c. gastric analysis and patch test
d. blood culture and computerized tomography (CT) scan
B
A Mantoux tuberculin skin test is used to screen for TB; a positive reaction indicates that the person has been infected with and has developed antibodies against the tubercle bacillus, but a negative reaction does not exclude the possibility of exposure to TB, particularly in those who are immunocompromised. Diagnosis of TB is confirmed by chest X-ray and sputum testing.
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