The ways & means of diagnosis of TB Endometrium.

Endometrial TB is a notoriously difficult diagnosis to confirm because it's very hard to grow mycobacteria in the lab.

 Earlier what was the policy in diagnosing Female genital TB ?

In the past, to make a definitive diagnosis of genital TB

 A) positive mycobacterium culture or B) the presence of tubercles/ giant cells in the histopathology report (from an endometrial biopsy) was required.But now following tests are collectively done to arrive at a definitive diagnosis. Many tests are done to prove or exclude. Fallacies of Lab diag of Kochs(se next post).