Tuberculosis? Is this true when it comes to working and being tested positive?
I heard that if you test postive for TB then you can't work in a hospital and school setting even if the chest x-rays say that you are fine? How does it all work? I just got my TB shot and it swelled up. I'm pretty sure they will take X-rays of my chest to see what's goin on but my parents already told that I've done the chest x-ray and it will show that I am fine. On the other hand, my friend told me that by just getting the bump from the shot is enough that the hospital won't take you. Is there any truth to that? I thought I found a great job but I'm worried that I might not get it because of this. Please tell me what you know or have experienced.
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You won't get TB from a jab. However if you get a swelling that means that you are already immune to TB. You might have already caught it and recovered OR you were previously immunised. But then I'm an engineer and not a doctor so what do I know? If you have had TB they won't let you work in a school or hospital.
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i was told that if you have a British origin (parents and you born there) you will test positive due to the massive TB hundreds of years ago..
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Testing positive doesn't mean you have the disease. Actually it means you are healthy enough to wall off the TB germ. I tested positive when I was volunteering at a hospital and after a chest x-ray, I was told that I was fine and that many health care workers do test positive---just means you've encountered someone with TB. I was told by my doctor that I should never have another TB test.
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A positive TB skin test means one of two things: you have either been exposed to tuberculosis, or have received the vaccine. For a positive test they will do chest X-rays to see if there are any signs of disease, and they will continue to monitor your condition. Hospitals will still let you work as long as there are no signs of the disease. My classmate just tested positive, she has to go on a nine month regimen of antibiotics and get chest x-rays and yearly checkups for the rest of her career, but she is still able to continue.
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In order to be really positive for TB there are two test to be taken. First is the Chest X-ray and Second is the bacterial culturing. One common sign to TB patients is Hemoptysis or the coughing out of blood. And about your question, I believe that you can't work in a hospital or school if the administration will know that you have TB because the mode of transmission for TB is droplet spray about 3ft. away and this means that you are capable of passing, infecting and harming a lot of people in school or in the hospital if you are positive for TB. -Good Luck-
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I've worked in hospitals for over 15 years. If you get a positive test they'll give you a chest x-ray. If the chest x-ray is negative, then you have nothing to worry about. From this point on you would not have a TB skin test, you would have a chest x-ray. If the chest x-ray was positive, they would begin you on a course of tablets to take. If you already work there, you can't be fired, but if you're applying for a job it probably depends on the institutions policies. Their main objective is to ensure it doesn't spread in high risk areas, and to protect you, since you will be exposed to TB on a regular basis.
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I'm a medical student that had a positive PPD test when I was a phlebotomist. I was on INH for 9 months and got a clean bill of health. There is no reason that you will be prevented from working in health care. There are many people that have popped positive and are able to get jobs in healthcare. Many, many physicians are positive to PPD. A positive doesn't mean you have the disease, only that your immune system detected an antigen from MTB at some point. My med school required I have a clear CXR, same as they require a PPD for those never having a positive before. The person who said you'll never be able to work in healthcare is either lying or misinformed
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