Question 1

how can i recognise mantoux test result is negative?

Accepted Answer

No induration: If you run your finger, gently, over the site of the injection and do not feel any hardness like a grain under the skin, it is negative, However, it is not a good idea to be one's own doctor and you should go back to your doctor 48 hours placing of the test, so that s/he may read it professionally.

Question 2

what is the result of mantoux test if it shows induration is 18mm and it is red?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to TB: What you have described meets the criteria for a positive mantoux test result.  A positive result means that the person has been exposed to tuberculosis.  It does not mean that the person has tb, just that at one time the person was infected with the TB microorganism.

Question 3

what is the result of mantoux test if it shows induration : 18mm and erythema : present?

Accepted Answer

Positive: If you do not have active symptoms of tuberculosis and have not received bcg in the past year, then it is likely you have inactive tuberculosis.  This means that you have living mycobacterium tuberculosis in your body, contained within a granuloma and potentially could reactivate at some later time.  Depending on your age and health you may want to take inh.  See a doctor.

Question 4

i was on some sort of medication for tb when i had mantoux test when i was young and i'm scared my blood result will say something negative. help?

Accepted Answer

Get a cxr: Get a chest xray.  This will eliminate your concerns for active TB if you don't have it.

Question 5

doc found out in xray that i have right hilar swelling and required me for ct . i had also 14mm result in my mantoux test, what this can be?

Accepted Answer

TB: The "swelling" on the xray and the TB test may be related.  They may also not be related. The ct scan will tell us a lot.

Question 6

mantoux test positive?

Accepted Answer

Depends . . .: Positive mantoux tuberculin skin test (also known as PPD or purified protein derivative) is determined by diameter of induration, not erythema, as well as risk of infection. Chat w/your provider to discuss your next step as well as options. Check out http://www.Cdc.Gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/skintesting.Htm.

Question 7

how to take mantoux test?

Accepted Answer

Go to ofc/clinic: You need an rn or dr or paramedic or other qualified public healthcare worker to place test, and then have you return in 48-72 hrs to read test. A small needle is used to place purified protein derivative (PPD) just under skin (makes a wheal) & then is examined for any reaction in 2-3 days.

Question 8

procedure of mantoux test?

Accepted Answer

Wheal: The tuberculin skin test is administered to the upper third of the forearm (palm up)  ≥2 inches from elbow, wrist, or other injection site. If neither arm can be used, it can be given in the back of the shoulder. Use a 1/4 to1/2 inch 27-gauge needle or finer tuberculin syringe. It should form a wheal 6-10 mm in diameter, and it is interpreted 48-72 hours later.

Question 9

what the purpose of mantoux test?

Accepted Answer

Mantoux: Is the tuberculin skin test used to check if a person has immunity against tuberculosis or is currently infected. Used differently in different parts of the world with no consensus as public health policies are different in their approaches.

Question 10

is bleeding supposed to occur during a mantoux test?

Accepted Answer

No: A small amount of blood oozing at the time of administration of the test is OK. No major bleeding is expected from Mantoux test

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