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Could a tb skin test be false positive if the needle was to deep? my arm bled after the test and now that its healing i have a large purple bruise
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yes: it is the induration you should look for.An accurate test is not applied so deep.
Answered 7/29/2020
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Wouldn't accept it: The test is standardized to represent the reaction to material places between layers of your dermis (skin) and would become invalid if it went too deep and bled. It deserves repeating.I would worry that it could be falsely negative if the test material dissipated into deep tissue.That could lead to a delay in proper treatment. A false positive would be unlikely& need eval
Answered 8/6/2014
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Yes: There is a blood test Quantiferon Gold for tuberculosis now. I wouldn't get another PPD skin test right after having one, especially not before two weeks to avoid boosting. http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/skintesting.htm
Answered 12/9/2016
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Test may be flawed: The bleeding and bruising with a PPD implantation can sometimes cause a misinterpretation of results. It might be best to have a repeat PPD done on the opposite arm in 2 weeks. Take care.
Answered 4/2/2015
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