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Yes, but because your immune system is compromised (e.g. you got cancer because your immune system isn't working at its best, and you just had chemo), the provider "reading" the TB skin test result will follow guidelines for immunocompromised patients. You may have less of a response than a patient with a normally functioning immune system. This usually means that a raised "induration" is read as positive when it is smaller than the regular guidelines.
What else can I help you with?
Can you test positive for cocaine just from getting it on your skin?
no
Does chemotherapy affect the level of a PSA prostate test. I had chemotherapy for T cell Lymphoma 4 months ago.?
After getting chemotherapy treatment for your T cell lymphoma 4 months ago, your PSA level should have been really low after your prostate test. It is normal for your PSA levels to fluctuate quite a bit after treatment though.
What does the saying 'by the skin of your teeth' mean?
It's similar to just getting by- getting what you want in the last minute. For example, at the derby two horses cross the finish line within hundredths/thousandths of each other. The horse that one would have "by the skin of his teeth."It means barely. As in; He barely won the race or He barely passed the test. He won the race by the skin of his teeth. He passed the test by the skin of his teeth. It does not mean, just getting by. Barely getting by, yes.just barely made it
What is the route of a tuberculin syringe?
If you mean getting a TB Test, then it is intradermal (ID) which means between the layers of the skin.
What test a screening test to evaluate platelet function and to monitor changes in the blood associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
Platelet Count
Will chemotherapy effect a drug test?
Most workplace type drug tests to not test for chemo medication, and if you don't look, you won't see. However, more in-depth tox screens, such as post mortems, can indeed detect most if not all forms of chemotherapy meds.
What is skin test?
Short Answer is: It is skin in / and from / a test tube. What else ... would you need: Q'n.
Can a glucose test be used in the vascular system?
Yes, as that is really where you are getting glucose data from: either a blood draw or a skin 'stick'.
What medical term for skin test used to determine the presence of tuberculosis infection?
The only thing I've heard the skin test for tuberculosis called is the tuberculin skin test.
What is the medical term meaning Tb skin test?
The medical term meaning Tb skin test is Mantoux. It's a term that refers to a skin test to check for tuburculosis.
What is the Mentoux test?
The Mentoux Test is a skin test the screens for TB.
How is the mantoux test for tuberculosis given?
skin test
