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They are expected to perform Initial & 90 day TB tine tests.
as of 2000, it is no longer recommended for general use.
The small points of the instrument are either coated with dried tuberculin or are used to puncture through a film of liquid tuberculin. The test is read by measuring the size of the largest papule.
a Tb tine test. Which is a sub Q shot of ppd that within 48 hours needs to be checked for a reaction. If there is no reaction your good. If there is a positive reaction it is followed up by a chest x-ray and then medicine.
There isn't a vaccine for TB. There's a TB test. And I agree, patients should be tested. Permission has to be given by the patients to conduct the test.
The test is usually given on the inside of the forearm about halfway between the wrist and the elbow, where a small bubble will form as the tuberculin is injected.
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It is contraindicated to have a second TB test after a previous positive test result.
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.
In California, caregivers are required to have a TB test performed at least seven days before employment, and not more than six months old. Caregivers should be given a TB test once yearly or more frequently if in high risk environments.
Yes a school can require you to get a TB test, so it doesn't spread.
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.