Question 1

does marijuana use affect a tb test?

Accepted Answer

No: Only if you forget and don't show up to get it read 48 to 72 hours after placement on your forearm.

Question 2

does marijuana show up in a tb blood test?

Accepted Answer

: No, marijuana would not be revealed by a tb test, best is to declare use before any test as that will help interpreting results in proper context.

Question 3

does marijuana use affect tb tests?

Accepted Answer

No: No cross reactivity if using the tuberculin skin test has been reported. Though some people may have hypersensitivity to the tubersol causing immediate reaction rather than the expected t cell mediated reaction.

Question 4

a patient @ work who i came in contacted tested +tb n now work asked for tb blood test to detect .i smoke marijuana.will it show in tb blood test?..

Accepted Answer

No: If they test for TB only, typically quantiferon for TB it will not show. To detect marijuana they have to order a drug panel separately.

Question 5

will a tb test make your body ache?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Maybe possible if a positive test.

Question 6

should i have a tb test while i am trying to conceive?

Accepted Answer

No effect: Tb test (ppd test) is a diagnostic test that is used to determine if someone has ever been exposed to the TB bug. It does not have any harmful effects & does not affect pregnant women or their fetus.

Question 7

can i have a tb test while i am trying to conceive ttc?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The test will not cause any problem.

Question 8

could there be a difference between the tdap test and the tb test?

Accepted Answer

Test vs not a test: The TB skin test is actually a test.A small amount of the test material in injected into the superficial layer of skin and 48-72 hours later will be judged for the amount of reaction (thickening & or redness) that is triggered as the body reacts to the test.The tdap is a vaccine (not a test) that is injected into the muscle & triggers production of antibodies.

Question 9

why would someone born in india get a false positive on a ppd tb test?

Accepted Answer

Easy: What determines a false-positive test?  Either not measuring induration, or that it was due to prior bcg, which seldom lasts more than 5 yrs.  If someone has a negative PPD it means either that they do not have a focus of inactive tuberculosis or that they are anergic (incapable of reacting due to deficiency in immune mechanisms).

Question 10

i was planting a tb test on a patient, and i got poked after i planted him. should i be worried about hiv?

Accepted Answer

: If your work in healthcare, you should follow your clinic or hospital policy for needlestick injuries. This may include filling out incident report forms as well as informing the patient that they need to test for infectious diseases, you will need to test for infectious diseases, and potentially start HIV post-exposure prophylaxis.

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A patient @ work who i came in contacted tested +tb n now work asked for tb blood test to detect .i smoke marijuana.will it show in tb blood test?..

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I was planting a tb test on a patient, and i got poked after i planted him. should i be worried about hiv?

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