How long does it take for a tuberculosis test to produce results?

The incubation period of tuberculosis virus varies from person to person depending on the physical condition. Generally, it is about 4 to 8 weeks. If you suspect you are infected with tuberculosis, you can go to the hospital one month later for a chest X-ray and tuberculin test. If there is a shadow on the chest X-ray and the tuberculin test is positive, you will need to be isolated and treated. If nothing is found, you can go again after a while. If it is still negative, it means you are not infected with tuberculosis.

Among people infected with tuberculosis bacteria, only four to five percent will be infected with tuberculosis, while the remaining more than 90 percent will not develop the disease, so there is no need to panic or worry too much. The incubation period of tuberculosis is endogenous. Whether or not infection will occur after infection with tuberculosis bacteria depends on two factors: one is the virulence of tuberculosis bacteria, and the other is the strength of human resistance. Generally speaking, if one's own resistance is strong, one will not be infected. Therefore, you can go to the hospital for a physical examination according to your own situation and don't be careless and delay the disease.

The current air quality is not very good, and smog often occurs. There are many pathogenic bacteria in smog, and it may also contain tuberculosis bacteria. So if you don’t want to be infected with tuberculosis bacteria, then pay attention to having regular living habits, go to bed early and get up early, combine work and rest, exercise properly, strengthen your physical fitness, and improve your body’s immunity, so that you can prevent problems before they happen.

If you come into contact with a tuberculosis patient, you must go to the hospital to consult a doctor in time. Do not take medicine blindly on your own, and do not pretend to be ill on your own, because tuberculosis must be diagnosed and treated early. Early treatment will be very effective and will not cause tissue damage, which will be difficult to repair once it occurs.