A positive TST or IGRA test result means that the person is likely to have been exposed to TB. It may be due to a latent or active TB infection. If a health practitioner suspects that someone has active tuberculosis, other tests, such as chest X-rays and AFB laboratory testing, are used to confirm the diagnosis.
In IBS the sugars can help create gas, which then puts pressure on the gut and causes the colon to expand and the expanding realeases neurotransmitters that can cause symptoms. Pain and d. But there is an underlying functional problem, not the sugar itself or gas or bacteria. IBS Forum Moderator. I am not a doctor.
Blood sugar is important. But too much sugar in your blood can be harmful. Diabetes is a disease that results from having high levels of blood sugar. Diabetes can lead to problems with your heart, kidneys, eyes, and blood vessels. The more you know about how eating affects blood sugar, the better you can protect yourself against diabetes.