What does 2+ POSITIVE indicate

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I have seen a report and that person is having active TB but I want to know what does 2+ POSITIVE mean in that report. Sputum test was conducted on patient and treatment is also going on but clear me what does 2+ POSITIVE mean in that test.

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Dr. Abaranam

Pulmonologist 21 yrs exp Chennai

Hi The concentration of the bacteria is noted in medical term as one plus, two plus, three plus. Three means sputum bacterial concentration is very high

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Dr. Amruth Sindhu Pulmonologist 19 yrs exp Bangalore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amruth Sindhu

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Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest