Which diagnostic test would confirm a diagnosis of tuberculosis?
A)Bronchoscopy
B)Chest x-ray
C)Sputum culture
D)Tuberculin skin test

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A sputum culture would confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The culture would isolate the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A tuberculin skin test leads to a presumptive diagnosis. A chest x-ray would show evidence of graunulomatous disease.

Which Diagnostic Test Would Confirm a Diagnosis of Tuberculosis