PPD results

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Specializes in ED, Rehab, LTC.

Those of you who have seen positive ppd results-did you notice the reaction happened sooner than 48 hours? Did irritation start immediately followed by a soft,pink induration after just a few hours?

Can anyone suggest a website with good pictures of positive ppds, even atypical ones?

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Specializes in Assisted Living, Med-Surg/CVA specialty.

I havent had a positive PPD, but I've had the nursescreening me take me to the head of employee health. She took one look at me, saw I was a fair skinned, freckled redhead and said it was an allergy. Of course, I've had 3-4 PPDs in the past year and the "reaction" keeps getting bigger and bigger. Actually, my last one was SORE. After about 24 hours, I did have a reddened area about the size of a dime, but it wasnt indurated.

Here's some pics: http://images.google.com/images?q=positive+mantoux&um=1&hl=en&sa=2

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Specializes in ICU, CVICU.

I've never had a positive PPD but when I get the test my skin usually blows up so that there is a huge red spot on my arm. It usually LOOKS positive a few hours after I have it done and stays that way for several days. However, there is no induration and therefore the test is negative. The key to the positive PPD is the induration.

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Specializes in ED, Rehab, LTC.
I havent had a positive PPD, but I've had the nursescreening me take me to the head of employee health. She took one look at me, saw I was a fair skinned, freckled redhead and said it was an allergy. Of course, I've had 3-4 PPDs in the past year and the "reaction" keeps getting bigger and bigger. Actually, my last one was SORE. After about 24 hours, I did have a reddened area about the size of a dime, but it wasnt indurated.

Here's some pics: http://images.google.com/images?q=positive+mantoux&um=1&hl=en&sa=2

I have noticed that each time it gets more inflamed. Thanks for the website.

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Specializes in Ortho, Case Management, blabla.
I havent had a positive PPD, but I've had the nursescreening me take me to the head of employee health. She took one look at me, saw I was a fair skinned, freckled redhead and said it was an allergy. Of course, I've had 3-4 PPDs in the past year and the "reaction" keeps getting bigger and bigger. Actually, my last one was SORE. After about 24 hours, I did have a reddened area about the size of a dime, but it wasnt indurated.

Here's some pics: http://images.google.com/images?q=positive+mantoux&um=1&hl=en&sa=2

3-4 tests in the past year??? You really need to start saving the results. Have them notarized or something. That many PPD tests in a year is incredibly ridiculous

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Specializes in Assisted Living, Med-Surg/CVA specialty.
3-4 tests in the past year??? You really need to start saving the results. Have them notarized or something. That many PPD tests in a year is incredibly ridiculous

Changing jobs! and the first 2 tests were "lost"

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crazystudent,

I'm totally with you... I had one placed yesterday (around 2pm); by 8pm I had a definite induration, at least 10mm. Today the area is red and itchy, with the center area warm and darker, but no induration any more. I've had this before, and they've said that it only counts as positive if the induration is there after 48 hours, but I don't really understand why I would have such a definite induration so early that would just go away. It just stays red and irritated up through the reading and for a day or two afterward.

Anybody else? Would an early induration count as positive?

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would a 2 days late from reading is still positive thanks

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