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.
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.
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It is contraindicated to have a second TB test after a previous positive test result.
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.
The Mentoux Test is a skin test the screens for TB.
No, weed treats TB.
No, not necessary. Positive TB test just mean your immune system has been exposed to the TB antigen. This could be from false positive (no test is perfect), allergy, recent BCG vaccine (unlikely in the US) or you really were exposed to the bacteria.Just because you're exposed to the bacteria also does not mean you will get the disease; your immune system is an excellent line of defense.Anyhow, TB can actually affect many organs in your body, but the most concerning one is pulmonary because it's the most common and most easily pass from one person to another. This is why chest x-ray is the next screening test for people with positive TB skin test. However, people with active TB usually have other symptoms like fever, chills, night sweats, weight loss, cough, shortness of breath, cough up blood, ect.Current recommendation is that you should take INH (antibiotic) for 9 months if you have positive TB skin test. This is because you may carry the TB bacteria within your body somewhere even though they are not causing any active disease. Chest x-ray will be your screening test from then on because you will be positive again with future TB skin test.
exposure to TB and having had a BCG vaccine.
Blood is not drawn for a TB test. There are two ways to test for TB. One is a skin test where they insert a bit of the TB under your skin and then in two days they read it. If there is no reaction you are OK. If there is a reaction a X ray of your chest is taken. As a teacher I am required by law to have a TB test every 2 years. Only once have I had a reaction to the skin test, so I guess I was exposed at some point, but the X ray showed that there was nothing.
The medical term meaning Tb skin test is Mantoux. It's a term that refers to a skin test to check for tuburculosis.