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TUBERCULOSIS PACKAGES
DIAGNOSITIC
TREATMENT
MILLIARY
TUBERCULOSIS
MULTIDRUG
RESISTANT
TUBERCULOSIS
This package is for
clients who have had
cough for more than
two weeks with night
sweat and weight loss.
It is also for the contact
persons of patients who
are on treatment for
pulmonary tuberculosis.
 Vitals check up
including blood
pressure check up,
pulse rate,
respiratory rate and
weight.
 BMI measurement to
assess obesity
 Medical review
 Full haemogram for
blood as a general
blood test which
checks blood levels
and signs of infection.
 Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate is
an indicator of the
level of inflammation
The client can step up
to this package from
the diagnostic one if
they have been
diagnosed with
tuberculosis.
 Vitals check up
including blood
pressure check up,
pulse rate,
respiratory rate and
weight.
 BMI measurement
to assess obesity
 Medical review
monthly for six
months
 Full haemogram for
blood as a general
blood test which
checks blood levels
and signs of
infection.
 Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate
is an indicator of
the level of
Sometimes the
tuberculosis can spread
throughout the lung
tissue instead of being
localized to one area. In
this case the evaluation
of the client has to
include other tests.
 Vitals check up
including blood
pressure check up,
pulse rate, respiratory
rate and weight.
 BMI measurement to
assess obesity
 Medical review
monthly for six months
 Full haemogram for
blood as a general
blood test which checks
blood levels and signs
of infection.
 Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate is
an indicator of the
level of inflammation
in the body especially
If there is no sign of
improvement after
treatment either clinically
or on the follow up
investigations this package
will be used to culture the
bacteria and find out the
antibiotics that the
infection is responding to.
 Vitals check up
including blood pressure
check up, pulse rate,
respiratory rate and
weight.
 BMI measurement to
assess obesity
 Medical review monthly
for six months
 Full haemogram for
blood as a general blood
test which checks blood
levels and signs of
infection.
 Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate is an
indicator of the level of
inflammation in the
in the body especially
during chronic or
recurrent conditions
 Chest X-ray : This
radiological
examination checks
for changes in the
lung that are
indicative of
tuberculosis
 Sputum AAFB : This
investigation is on
the secretions
produced during
coughing. Astain is
used to detect the
bacrteria that causes
tuberculosis in the
client
 Mantoux : In this
investigation a small
amount of the
chemicals from the
bacteria that caused
tuberculosis is
injected
subcutaneously. The
level of the reaction
to the chemical is
indicative of the
client having
tuberculosis.
Khs 1600/-
inflammation in the
body especially
during chronic or
recurrent conditions
 Chest X-ray : This
radiological
examination checks
for changes in the
lung that are
indicative of
tuberculosis. This
investigation is
done at the
initiation and end of
treatment.
 Sputum AAFB :
This investigation is
done on three
samples is on the
secretions produced
during coughing. A
stain is used to
detect the bacrteria
that causes
tuberculosis in the
client. During
treatment this test
is repeated thrice to
ensure the
treatment is
working.
 Mantoux : In this
investigation a
small amount of the
during chronic or
recurrent conditions
 Chest X-ray : This
radiological
examination checks for
changes in the lung
that are indicative of
tuberculosis. This
investigation is done at
the initiation and end
of treatment.
 Sputum AAFB : This
investigation is done
on three samples is on
the secretions
produced during
coughing. A stain is
used to detect the
bacrteria that causes
tuberculosis in the
client. During
treatment this test is
repeated thrice to
ensure the treatment
is working.
 Mantoux : In this
investigation a small
amount of the
chemicals from the
bacteria that caused
tuberculosis is injected
subcutaneously. The
level of the reaction to
the chemical is
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body especially during
chronic or recurrent
conditions
Chest X-ray : This
radiological examination
checks for changes in the
lung that are indicative
of tuberculosis. This
investigation is done at
the initiation and end of
treatment.
Sputum AAFB : This
investigation is done on
three samples is on the
secretions produced
during coughing. A stain
is used to detect the
bacrteria that causes
tuberculosis in the
client. During treatment
this test is repeated
thrice to ensure the
treatment is working.
Mantoux : In this
investigation a small
amount of the chemicals
from the bacteria that
caused tuberculosis is
injected subcutaneously.
The level of the reaction
to the chemical is
indicative of the client
having tuberculosis.
Urea, electrolytes and
chemicals from the
bacteria that caused
tuberculosis is
injected
subcutaneously.
The level of the
reaction to the
chemical is
indicative of the
client having
tuberculosis.
 Urea, electrolytes
and creatinine to
check kidney
functions
 Liver function tests
to test the liver
 Anti –tuberculosis
treatment for six
months
Kshs 10,200
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indicative of the client
having tuberculosis.
Urea, electrolytes and
creatinine to check
kidney functions
Liver function tests to
test the liver
Anti –tuberculosis
treatment for six
months
CT-scan of the chest
will identify the
severity of the disease
process and rule out
other conditions
Chest physiotherapy
will assist in drainage
of secretions from the
lungs as required
Kshs 16,700
creatinine to check
kidney functions
 Liver function tests to
test the liver
 Anti –tuberculosis
treatment for six months
 Sputum cultures for
tuberculosis have to be
done to identify the
antibiotics he bacteria is
responding to
Kshs 17700/-