Is there a limit to tuberculin injections? (mantoux)

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Hello everyone! I am an RN student with only 1 semester left. :) I have always wondered if there was a limit to the amount of times you can be given a Mantoux? Im about to have my fourth one in 1 month due to working as a aid and even though the past three times I was negative apparently the second time it wasn't read within 72 hours and my first and third one where done too far apart to be considered a 2 step mantoux(for their guidelines). I also had one done in november for school. Any help or information would be appreciated! ~Keppeler

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

If you had one done in November and it was negative why did you not get the verified result sent to whomever is testing you now. I am confused as to why it is taking 4 tests to verify results. We can't give medical advice here so I would check with your doctor or nurse practioner.

Here are CDC guidelines

http://www.ndhealth.gov/disease/tb/Documents/Fact%20Sheets/skintesting.pdf

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I'm not sure if there is a limit either. But my school says that if there was a positive result a chest x-ray could be ordered to prove the same results. If you're worried about that I would just go for the chest x-ray.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

no limit per CDC

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thanks, always wondered abt this.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

This is something you really need to speak to your PCP or employer's Occ Health about. We can not as per Terms of service (as already mentioned) give medical advice

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