Question 1

if i got a ppd shot in august 2011, how long are the results valid?

Accepted Answer

PPD: Ppd is a one or two step test for past exposure to tuberculosis.  Results are typically good for 1 year, however you only need them if someone requires you to have the test (school, work, etc.)  a positive test does not indicate you have an active TB infection, just that you have been exposed to the organism in the past.

Question 2

help please? what is causing reaction after ppd, flu shot, etc?

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Please let us: know which of these you desire to know about so that we can provide specific feedback. Clarify and re-ask. Thanks,

Question 3

help! what could be causing reaction after having ppd, flu shot, etc?

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If you specify: what the reaction was &amp; the specific vaccines- then we can try to provide a helpful answer. Take care.

Question 4

i have a cold. should i wait till i get better to take the ppd shot/tuberculosis shot?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't matter: One can get a PPD skin test regardless of whether or not she has a cold. Regarding TB testing, sometimes getting a Quantiferon TB blood test is more accurate or more desirable than a PPD skin test (one's primary care doctor can advise on that). For example, a person who has had a BCG shot and has not had a negative PPD test since the BCG shot, might want to do the blood test instead of a PPD test.

Question 5

hello doc i took a ppd test my arm is swollen also where they give me the shot is hard?

Accepted Answer

48-72 h: Make sure you go for the follow-up reading in 48-72 h. The indurated area will be measured and based on its size a further plan will be delineated. If you have been exposed to TB or came from an endemic area it's critical for you (and everybody else around you) to be treated if needed.

Question 6

what to do if i have to take three vaccination shots for flu, tdap and ppd. can i do them all in one day?

Accepted Answer

Immunizations: You may take the shots without any problem other than perhaps a swollen arm or a positive tuberculin test.

Question 7

what's a two-step ppd test?

Accepted Answer

As it says: In some people with previous exposure to tb, especially remotely, an imitial TB skin test (tst) will be negative but a repeat, say 2 weeks later, can be positive.  It is sort of like waking up the immune recognition of the bug.  But, it is not at all clear that those who are only positive on the two-step tst are at risk for reactivation later as those with a 1-step positive tst.

Question 8

what does negative ppd result look like?

Accepted Answer

PPD: Negative test is flat not raised.Ay still be read. Should be interpreted by health care provider.

Question 9

what does a negative ppd test look like?

Accepted Answer

See below: A positive PPD is determined by the presence of swelling(induration) around the injection site.  Little or no swelling indicates a negative test.  Reddness is not used to determine a neg or pos test.

Question 10

please point me to where i can find my ppd record?

Accepted Answer

There is no: central repository for ppd records.  Try your primary care physician, and if you can recall where you had the ppd performed, call that facility.

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Help please? what is causing reaction after ppd, flu shot, etc?

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Help! what could be causing reaction after having ppd, flu shot, etc?

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I have a cold. should i wait till i get better to take the ppd shot/tuberculosis shot?

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Hello doc i took a ppd test my arm is swollen also where they give me the shot is hard?

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What to do if i have to take three vaccination shots for flu, tdap and ppd. can i do them all in one day?

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What's a two-step ppd test?

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Please point me to where i can find my ppd record?

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