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A positive TB test is an immune response to the material that was injected. It takes the body 48 hours to produce the appropriate response, which is usually a welt. If you didn't have a reaction within 48-72 hours, you are most likely TB negative. Sometimes the injection itself can cause some bruising/redness which can cause a little lump in time.
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What is a negative test result for a TB test?
In people who have not been exposed to TB, there will be little or no swelling at the test site after 48-72 hours. This is a negative test result.
Is it safe to have a TB skin test if you already have a positive TB skin test and also have aortic valve regurgitation?
It is contraindicated to have a second TB test after a previous positive test result.
How do you read tyne test?
Tine is a multiple puncture and rarely used any more. The Mantoux test is a single needle prick. 48-72 hours afterwards, the injection site should be free of inflammation. If not, then odds are you have been exposed to TB. A positive result does not mean you have active TB, it just requires follow-up, i.e. a chest x-ray.
What is a ppd converter?
someone who has been tested for tb and had a negative result but then on a second test has a positive result
Does a positive result for Pap TB indicate a current or past infection?
Current.
What happens if you scratch tb test area?
the results will not be accutare... and you will get a positive result.
Can a positive tuberculosis test be the result of something other than tuberculosis?
A positive TB test can mean you have been in contact with someone who has TB or you have TB. I now also show positive to TB as I went on the trial medication which I now am immune to TB. So tests will always come back positive but its not active. There is something called Valley Fever in the southwest. It is a spore that comes out of Death Valley that attacks the lungs. People who have had Valley Fever test positive for T.B.
If you have TB will blood tested be HIV positive?
No. It would be TB positive.
How long does it take to get a TB test?
The skin test takes just a minute to administer.
How long do you wait to have a TB test examined?
After 48-72 hours, the test site will be examined by a trained person for evidence of swelling.
What does 0 mean on TB test result?
A zero result means you tested negative for TB.
What if a person kiss a tb positive what medicine should be taken?
what if a person kiss a tb positive and what medicine should be taken
