TB skin test

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  1. have you had a positive reaction to the TB skin test ??

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Have you ever had a positive result and what did you have to do about it ??

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Depends. Those with positive results are required to follow the CDC protocol for additional testing and possibly treatment. Someone who has a positive skin test yet was born overseas and had a BCG vaccine will be looked at a little differently than someone who was exposed to a patient with active TB.

You can find a lot of answers here:

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/default.htm

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Beachy has given you the CDC website for facts about TB. CDC | TB | Testing & Diagnosis

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If you have a positive TB test...please follow up with your employee health or your PCP.

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