What tests should tuberculous pericarditis do?

Tuberculosis pericarditis can be done tuberculin test, pericardiocentesis, X-ray and other examination items, as follows:

1, tuberculin test

tuberculin test is mainly used to determine whether the patient infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and whether there are other parts of infection.

2, pericardiocentesis examination

pericardiocentesis examination is through the method of taking pericardial effusion for detection, the examination results suggest that pericardial fluid protein content is high, there are a large number of lymphocytes and monocytes, suggesting tuberculous pericarditis.

3, X-ray examination

X-ray examination usually shows that the heart shadow to both sides of the universality of the increase, can suggest pericardial effusion, can assist in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis.