magor brain cramp guys.......

[Spritenurse1210, BSN, RN]

How much ppd serum should I draw up when giving a geriatric person a ppd? I can't seem to remeber this for some reason...........hehe.

[leslie :-D]

.5 ml? in two steps, a week apart?

leslie

[Ms.RN]

0.5 ml with TB syringe

[Inquisitive one]

http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis_skin_test_ppd_skin_test/page2.htm

Dose should be 0.1 ml intradermally

[Ms.RN]

http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis_skin_test_ppd_skin_test/page2.htm

Dose should be 0.1 ml intradermally

Thank you!! :bow:

[leslie :-D]

http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis_skin_test_ppd_skin_test/page2.htm

Dose should be 0.1 ml intradermally

in the geriatric population, the mantoux is given in 2 steps.

so it's not .5, but .05 x 2 doses (a week apart) = .1 ml

http://www.americangeriatrics.org/Products/Positionpapers/PPD-test.shtml

leslie