Can a TB Test Detect Latent Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease. That mainly affects the lungs. It lingers in the air when someone coughs or sneezes after becoming infected. Active TB has symptoms and can spread to others, but latent TB is a symptomless, hidden form of the disease. A person infected with latent TB does not feel sick, and may […]
EKG vs. ECG: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve heard the terms EKG and ECG used interchangeably when discussing heart tests, you might be wondering: what’s the difference? Are they two separate procedures, or simply different names for the same diagnostic test? The short answer: EKG and ECG refer to the exact same test. The only difference is the terminology used. This […]