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Had a ppd skin test and the result is 10 mm the reference says 5 to 10 is borderline. and i don't get it what they mean and what to do next ?
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See details: A 10 mm test is a positive result. Ask your doctor to order a Quantiferon Gold TB blood test. If this test is positive, you have been exposed to TB.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Positive PPD: A +ve PPD is usually evaluated with a plain Chest Xray. If that is normal, and if it appears that the positive PPD is new (if there is a history of previous negative tests) then a course of treatment with anti-tuberculosis antibiotics is usually given, this prevents you from getting sick with TB. Sometimes a borderline (intermediate) test result can be from a prior BCG vaccination.
Answered 7/28/2014
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