pregnant/ tb skin test??

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are you able to have a tb skin test when you are pregnant?

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Specializes in ICU.

yes.

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yes.

thank you so much. i am starting a new job (i just finished nursing school) and my tb isnt up to date.....AND i just found out i am pregnant :) just wanting to make sure i can have it done

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thank you so much. i am starting a new job (i just finished nursing school) and my tb isnt up to date.....AND i just found out i am pregnant :) just wanting to make sure i can have it done

A couple of Health Depts. in my area routinely administer TB tests to their pregnant clients. They pick up a few exposures, no actives that I can recall.

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Specializes in med surg, SICU.

The same thing happened to me upon being hired for my first job. I had just found out I was pregnant. The employee wellness people would not give me the skin test without a release from my OB, so you might want to check into that. My OB of course gave me a release with no questions asked... guess the hospital just wanted to cover all their bases.

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.
thank you so much. i am starting a new job (i just finished nursing school) and my tb isnt up to date.....AND i just found out i am pregnant :) just wanting to make sure i can have it done

Congratulations to you on finishing school, the new job and on your pregnancy. Best wishes to you! :balloons:

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I was given an excuse from my doc to opt out of the testing for work until I wasn't pregnant any more for both my pregnancies.

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