Sputum Smear and Culture Test

[amanda]

Thanks aBiSh @admin

Ang weird ng sa kin. Need ng st. lukes ng repeat chest x-ray.


Yung repeat chest x-ray sana for st.luke's lang yun at hindi na hintayin ng nz. April labas ng culture test ko. Then I'm scheduled for repeat x-ray in May. Tagal.

[aBiSh @admin]

Hmmm.. Tanong ko ulit kay mama. Ang pagka-alala ko wala ng repeat x-ray but I might be wrong.

[amanda]

aBiSh @admin Thank you. Just checking kung ano sabi ng mama mo about sa repeat chest x-ray? Thanks.

[aBiSh @admin]

Hi sis amanda. Tinanong ko si Mommy at sabi hindi na raw siya nag-repeat chest x-ray after nung sputum cuture.

[amanda]

Thank you aBiSh @admin ! Sana hindi na rin need yung akin.

[amanda]

Forgot to update here. Nung sinabi sa kin na negative ang sputum culture test ko, they asked me to go back to st. luke's as soon as I can. Did my xray (dapat umaga kasi ang dami pa ring pila). Okay naman xray ko. Tapos sinubmit na nila sa nz. After a week na-notify ako nareceive na ng nz. Then after a week again, approve na working holiday visa ko.

[Edhel]

Hello. Same case po sa hubby ko, inaantay pa namin result ng sputum cultures. Sa July 1 pinababalik sya ng doctor sa St Lukes Ermita at may repeat xray daw. Negative po Sputum Smear nya. Kaya praying kami na ok din result ng cultures at xray. At sana maapprove Visa nya after. Meron po ba same case at approve visa? Pampalakas loob lang po

[amanda]

Edhel it will be fine! Just make sure your partner sleeps early and gets enough sleep always para okay rin ang repeat chest x-ray.

[Edhel]

amanda. thanks. Remind ko nga si hubby bawas bawasan ang puyat.

[Edhel]

Hello all.
natapos na po ang matagal na pag aantay namin ng 2 months dahil sa sputum cultures. Last july 1 bumalik si hubby sa St. Lukes Ermita kung saan sya ni refer ng NHSI Makati for sputum tests and another xray. And Thank God, negative sya sa TB. Wait nalang kami na masubmit sa INZ ang complete medical nya by NHSI at sabi bukas daw. Hopefully sa 8 o 9 maka-apply na sya ng visa.
Praise Jesus! Next is believing for Quick Visa Approval dahil may flight na kami sa Aug 16

[Ano ni Moose]

aBiSh @admin matanong ko lang, nung nag apply sila mama mo na nag require ng sputum culture applicable siya even just for visit visa right?

Is it because they stayed for more than 6 months kaya ni require? I wonder kung kailangan pa if less than 2 months naman? Yung brother ko kasi apply sana namin ng visa for 2 months lang naman kaso may history sya ng TB before. Not sure if it's worth going through all those efforts kung saglit lang naman siya dito for visit.

Ano ni Moose

[aBiSh @admin]

Ay hindi ko pala na-clarify. Yung sputum culture ni mama ay para sa US visa, hindi sa NZ visit visa. Pero dahil same na yung location ng US and NZ medical sa pinas ngayon, pareho ng proseso.

Yung sa brother mo Ano ni Moose hindi kailangan ng kahit anong medical or xray.

[Ano ni Moose]

Thanks aBiSh @admin pero kasi nagkahistory siya ng TB eh may tanong dun sa application if may TB siya, wala na naman ngayon pero not sure kung kailangan i-tick as yes, tapos nakita din namin tong part na to sa NZ immigration site for MNL branch:

I have had tuberculosis (TB) in the past but have already received treatment. How will this affect my application?
If you have active or old healed TB, your medical certificates are likely to be referred to a medical assessor. Applicants with a history of TB should provide all documentation (X-ray films/plates/scans) to show recent and past history of diagnosis and treatment. X-ray films/plates/scans should have corresponding reports attached. We also strongly recommend that the results of three sputum cultures be attached to your medical certificate as they will be required by the medical assessor.

[aBiSh @admin]

Sa Health Requirements sabi hindi na kailangan ng med cert or xray cert.

Tapos sa Visitor Visa application form naman ang tanong lang ay "Do you or any person included in this application have tuberculosis (TB)?" So dahil wala na siyang TB, No lang.

[aBiSh @admin]

Sa General Medical Certificate lang kasi nagma-matter yung history ng TB. Kung hindi kailangan ng med cert, no need to worry.

[Ano ni Moose]

Thanks aBiSh @admin!

[G!3-snow white]

Hello everyone!

Nagfifill out po ako ng EOI ko ngayon and dun sa part na:

C5. Have you been exposed to or diagnosed with any infectious or communicable disease?

Nagkahistory po kasi ako ng TB pero cleared na since 6 years ago. Not sure kung kailangan ko pong i-tick as yes. I have my medical certificates and X-ray films to show recent and past history of diagnosis and treatment. Please advise po.

Thanks po.

[aBiSh @admin]

Yes.

[G!3-snow white]

Thank you po sa response aBiSh @admin 

[nikita]

Hi,nabasa ko kasi na kailangan mgprovide ngdocumentation for history of TB. yung sa husband ko kasi, naUndoy na lahat ng medical records nya. At sa tagal na nung sakit nya na yun, nakalimutan na nya kung saang clinic at sinong doctor sya ngpacheck. Pano po kaya iyong previous medical records na need iprovide? Okay ba na magpatest na lang ulit ngayon? Like xray/ sputum smear/culture? Or meron po bang complete test for TB? Ano po sa tingin nyo? May healthcard naman, im hoping covered yung mga lab tests. Btw,hindi pa po kme ng EOI, nasa research phase pa lang naman kami. Baka this august kami mgstep1. Hindi pa sure. Thank you.

[aBiSh @admin]

Hi nikita! For sure kasi kung tutuloy kayo sa EOI at ITA, kakailanganin pa rin ng separate xray, and sputum and smear culture tests kung may history ng TB, with or without documentation. Kung sure naman kayo na magaling na, I don't think kailangan ninyo magpa-separate test bago mag-EOI. Kung mag-ask ng documentation just explain what really happened.

Pinaka-importante yung health ng husband mo. Kung okay naman siya magre-reflect naman yun sa medical tests.

[nikita]

Thanks, aBiSh @admin sa input mo. Based sa mga nabasa ko dapat sa accredited clinics mgundergo ng tests para accepted ng INZ. Tama po ba? If in case covered naman sya ng healthcard namin, baka mgpatest nadin para sure na okay na okay na si husband.

By the way, yung sa dalawang accredited clinics dito sa manila, may nakaexperience na po ba ginamit ang healthcard? Like, ours is medicard. Or out of pocket po lahat ng expenses? Thank you.

[noside0802]

Hi nikita, sa St. Lukes Medical Extension clinic hindi covered ng healthcard. Intellicare yung sa amin.

[aBiSh @admin]

Usually talaga hindi covered ng health card yung immigration medical exams. I might be wrong, though.

[noside0802]

@nikita meron pa ba previous x-ray plate yung hubby mo? Pede kasi gamitin yun to compare yung new x-ray plate. Actually hihingin yun old x-ray plate sa inyo kung meron. Since di pa naman kayo magllodge ng EOI, better if you consult a pulmo, covered naman kasi yun ng healthcard.

[nikita]

Hi noside0802, wala na po syang copy ng xray, naUndoy na po lahat ng medical records nya. Cguro ayun na lang po ang gagawin namin, magpaXray sya since covered naman ng Healthcard. Thanks! Thanks!

Thanks also. aBiSh @admin!

[enx417]

nikita & noside0802 , kamusta po mga application nyo after ng sputum tests?

Salamat!

[noside0802]

Hi enx417 , yung sa wife ko okay na result nya. Yung latest update sa 'min ni PS last week na-meet ni wifey ung Acceptable Standard of Health (ASH). Medyo matagal din pala yung assessment ng medical assessor after ma-submit ung medical certificate. March 18 kasi nasubmit yung result online tapos na-grant wife ko nung ASH nung April 4. Sabi ni PS under second person check na application namin.

[enx417]

noside0802, Thanks sa reply! Good luck sa application nyo.. Tuloy tuloy na yan!

[noside0802]

Thanks enx417. Good luck din sa application nyo