2-step Ppd Test Done. Had Back Injury, Fracture, Yeast Infection And Lack Of Sleep. Any Thoughts?
 
                                    
                                    
                                                
                                                Wed, 8 Aug 2012
                                                
                                            
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The skin test should be read by a trained health professional 48 to 72 hours after administration ppd. Sensitivity is indicated by induration only; redness should not be measured.
High dose steroids in any form with induration more than 10 mm is a risk factor.
One more important point:Patients with a second tuberculin test (booster) response of 10 mm or more is considered due to having experienced past or old infection.
Persons who do not boost when given repeat tests at one week, but whose tuberculin reactions change to positive after one year,
should be considered to have newly acquired tuberculosis infection and managed accordingly.
Since tuberculin reactivity may not necessarily indicate the presence of active tuberculous disease, and you have a reaction you should be further evaluated with other diagnostic procedures.
Steroids give rise to false negatives more commonly.
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