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Diagnosis of tuberculosis
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<p><a href="/facts/Tuberculosis/ggPyovAl">Tuberculosis</a> is diagnosed by finding <i><a href="/facts/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis/cbRjnhIQ">Mycobacterium tuberculosis</a></i> bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may strongly suggest tuberculosis as the diagnosis, they cannot confirm it.[<i>medical citation needed</i>] </p><p>A complete medical evaluation for <a href="/facts/Tuberculosis/ggPyovAl">tuberculosis</a> (TB) must include a medical history, a physical examination, a <a href="/facts/Chest_X-ray/BUExu2WY">chest X-ray</a> and microbiological examination (of sputum or some other appropriate sample). It may also include a <a href="/facts/Tuberculin_skin_test/bkmsTRYs">tuberculin skin test</a>, other scans and X-rays, surgical biopsy.[<i>medical citation needed</i>] </p>