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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis

An abnormal chest x-ray may be suggestive of tuberculosis but the diagnosis can only be confirmed by identifying the TB germ in specimens taken from the patient such as the sputum (phlegm).

• Tau protein testTay-Sachs diseaseTeethingTendonitisTennis elbowTesticular lumps, benignTestsTetanusThalassaemiaThreadwormsThrombosisThrushThrush, menThyroid, over-activeThyroid, under-activeTIBC testTicsTietze's syndromeTinnitusTonsillitisToothacheTotal protein testTourette's syndromeToxic shock syndromeToxocariasisToxoplasmosisTPMT testTracheostomyTrachomaTractionTranquillisersTransient ischaemic attackTravel healthTravel sicknessTremor (essential)TrichomoniasisTrigeminal neuralgiaTrigger fingerTuberculosisTuberous sclerosisTurner's syndromeTyphoid fever

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