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I am 5 weeks pregnant and get an annual ppd skin test for employment? is there any harm to the baby if i get the ppd test?

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Dr. Robert Jackson answered

Abnormal: Skin test could be falsely negative.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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