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Right plueral effusion

2017-10-31 12:30:41
Hi,recently i had a chest xray which shown right plueral effusion. My doctor suggest further test like cbc showing 12.5 gm /dl with esr 36 and crc serum 66.76 aong with spuctum gram and afb test which are normal. Does it means i have no tb infection or it can be some other infection. My symptoms as of now is only cough with white dry phelgum and no other symptom. Please advise ?
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Get a pleurocentesis done

Answered2017-11-02 19:37:54

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