Sputum positive TB is?: (A) 1 out of 2 sputum sample +ve, (B) 2 out of 3 sputum sample +ve, (C) BACTEC +ve, (D) None
Answer is A. One positive specimen out of the two sputum specimens is enough to declare a patient as smear positive TB Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 193