Friday, July 20, 2012

i got a tuberculosis test yesterday and theres a big red dot can that mean ive been exposed


i got a tuberculosis test yesterday and theres a big red dot can that mean ive been exposed?
ive got them before and nothing showed up but this time i have a big red dot its only been a day though
Respiratory Diseases - 4 Answers
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1 :
Thats usually the sign of it! Go to your doctor ASAP!
2 :
Yea a big red dot or rash can mean you've been exposed to TB. My friend had the same problem when we had to get tested for our medical class.
3 :
TB tests are not always so easy to read. Some people get dots that are not true urticaria. A trained medical professional will be able to interpret the result. Ignore the other answer that you need to go to a doctor ASAP. A positive result indicates that you have TB, have had TB in the past, or have had a particular vaccination for TB that is not used in the United States. Your doctor will need to interpret the results and possibly do more testing, but this is not a sign of a medical emergency. Unless you have a fever over 102, but I doubt that is happening.
4 :
It can be red without this being TB. It could be mild reaction to the serum. This test is not positive until the area is RAISED and red. Just make sure you get it read within the proper time frame. This may be nothing



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