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What Are The Itchy Bumps On My Palm After A TB Test?

Hi, I had the Tb test done and nothing appeared on the test site but the next day I saw some tiny bumps near my palm that were very itchy. I applied hydrocortisone cream but it seams now to be going on my other hand. Does that mean my test results are really positive?
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How is TB test related to tiny bump in palm? Do you mean mantoux test? Even in mantoux test There is no reason of bump in palm. Mantoux test is not confirmative for diagnosis of TB. The test is antigen, antibody reaction on site of test .There is no reason, it should have reaction on other palm.Then why not all over body. It does not happen like that.Its a localised mild reaction
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What Are The Itchy Bumps On My Palm After A TB Test?

How is TB test related to tiny bump in palm? Do you mean mantoux test? Even in mantoux test There is no reason of bump in palm. Mantoux test is not confirmative for diagnosis of TB. The test is antigen, antibody reaction on site of test .There is no reason, it should have reaction on other palm.Then why not all over body. It does not happen like that.Its a localised mild reaction