Blood-based tests to diagnose tuberculosis in developing countries are no more accurate than the older, traditional test, researchers have found. The standard test for TB, called a sputum-smear ...

"Reflex testing of MDR-TB patients, to rapidly and accurately diagnose XDR-TB within 2 hours and minimum expertise needed, has the potential to be the cornerstone in the rapid initiation of ...

A new, faster test for tuberculosis could help patients get quicker treatment in Nunavut, where rates of the disease are among the highest in the country, according to a new study.

The oldest test, the sputum smear, has been used for 100 years to detect TB. It is outdated, clumsy and can take three days to process.

The second diagnostic test option is known as a purified protein derivative (PPD) test, but it's commonly referred to as a TB skin test. "TB skin tests have been used in medicine for over a ...