FURTHER MEDICAL TEST - to check TB - EXPERTS pls advice

[kayal]

Hello,

We did our medical tests on June 10th and the reports were sent. Last week VO sent a letter saying they recd the reports and I need to take further tests and in a confidential envelope to my Doctor -asking him to make me repeat chest x-ray, if abnormal do a sputum culture for 6 to 8 weeks to trace MTB and repeat one more chest x-ray after 10 weeks - after this, I repeated a chest x-ray yest. and the written report says 3mm wide opacity - might be granuloma or end on vessel. Rest of the lungs clear.

Now that they have raised the suspicion, I am sure they will ask me to do sputum test etc... Now what would be the consequences if it is inactive TB or active TB?

I read that inactive is permitted under M2 category and kept under surveillance - Is it so?

What if it is active - do they give time for me to get treated and process my papers with updated medical records OR do they reject and make me start the whole process again? I am worried about starting from the scratch.

Do they just keep my papers on hold and wait for treatment completion and ask for PCC etc since they would expire by then and then proceed again for PR?

Your inputs would be greatly appreciated.

thank you
Kayal

[qorax]

Relax, u r not alone... I've seen many go thru these procedures.

1. Important: U'll not be denied PRV with inactive or active TB.
2. U'll go thru the sputum cultures a couple of times in weeks.
3. A repeat Xray would be taken in 8 weeks.
4. By 12 weeks max u'd have your PRVs alongwith a "Medical Surveillance" letter.
5. U'd land & report to a designated clinic [in Canada] to complete the med.surv.

No problems anywhere.. just a bit of delay.
Qorax

[kayal]

Dear Qorax,

Thank you so much for your quick reply.

Hopefully, things should go well - will update the status soon.

regards
kayal

[acharyashankar6]

hi friend,

Today i got same letter from London, and asked same as yours. I hope you already got the result, could you plz give the suggestion on it.

Thank you very much...

[kayal]

hi,

I was asked to take the sputum culture - to be kept for 6 to 8 weeks to check for TB - I am expecting my culture results by Sep 1st week - I need to repeat one more x-ray after Sep 15th and send all the reports back to them.

So, now it is all about waiting.... ofcourse I will get to know the results in mid Sep - if it is negative, or active or inactive TB.

[FarrukhToronto]

hi,
I was asked to take the sputum culture - to be kept for 6 to 8 weeks to check for TB - I am expecting my culture results by Sep 1st week - I need to repeat one more x-ray after Sep 15th and send all the reports back to them.
So, now it is all about waiting.... ofcourse I will get to know the results in mid Sep - if it is negative, or active or inactive TB.

My Med Done in march 2011 I received a letter from chc India for a additional Lordotic Chest X Ray for my MRS. Its done in end of April 2011. last email from chc London that we r waiting for input for furthered test for ur spouse's. as we received we will send u PPR. Still I m waiting for passport Request.

Farrukh