A member asked:

Just got tb skin test and small 4 mm area is pinkish red like bleeding under the skin but no swelling or bump. is this positive? freaking out.

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: PPD/Mantoux/TB tests are interpreted by measuring the degree of induration (raising of skin), not discoloration. In addition the cutoff for size for positive test is: 15mm for low risk patient 10mm for high risk patient 5mm for HIV patient so in no case would 4mm qualify as a positive test; though again 4mm of pinkish red color without swelling is meaningless.

Answered 1/5/2019

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