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Black phlegm

2018-05-24 06:22:31
Sometimes i get some black phlegm along with mucus while i cough..is it alarming?Should i do a TB test or should take some medication?
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Please come down to my clinic Healthcare@Basaveshwaranagar as only a proper clinical evaluation can help me reach a diagnosis! It could be coal tar if you are a smoker, or fungal(mucormycosis) or blood too!

Answered2018-05-24 07:42:33

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