Sad_Girl
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Mucca said:Night Sami! Have fun!
Uh oh.....I got a blister thing right after they gave me the shot, it disappeared after and now I have a small red dot....
My Friend Bob had a blister type of thing, too and they said it was an a-typical reaction that had something to do with the batch the test itself came from.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease which primarily affects the respiratory system. A simple skin test can determine if you have the antibodies to TB. A negative result means you have not contacted TB. If you have a positive TB skin test you have been exposed to TB and have antibodies in your system.
You will need to have a chest x-ray if you have a positive test to determine if you have an active infection. If your chest x-ray is negative you are not contagious, however, the physician may wish to discuss preventive treatment so that you don't develop active TB from your exposure. If you have had a positive skin test for TB in the past the skin test will not be repeated. You will need to have a chest x-ray to obtain your clearance for school or work.
Many people who were raised out of this country were given BCG vaccine in the past to prevent tuberculosis. This vaccine is not given in the United States. Receiving this vaccine can cause the TB test to be positive for years after the vaccination. To receive your clearance the SHS may require a chest x-ray depending on the length of time since you received your last vaccination
Forty-eight to 72 hours after the Mantoux / PPD tuberculosis skin test is performed, you will need to return to your healthcare provider to have the results read. This involves a brief examination of the test site.
A nurse will look at the test site and palpate the area to determine if the test site is raised and feels hard to the touch. He or she will use a ruler to measure the raised bump, if one exists. The nurse will record the results in millimeters to represent the size of the raised bump. If the test site does not have a raised bump, "0 mm" will be recorded.
Just some basic stuff about TB tests; I don't think you have anything you need to panic about It's probably nothing at all