if u have a bump after a tuberculosis test does it...

[luv vollyball]

...mean u have tuberculosis? my dad got a tuberculosis test yesterday and today he has a bump where they put the needle, does it mean he has tuberculosis?

[linstedtt]

No it does not mean that he has tuberculosis. That is the virus. The nurse will tell you that there is supposed to be a bump and it will be absorbed into the skin if he doesn't have tuberculosis.

[newbe]

he should keep his app. to have it looked at (in two days)

[joey9672]

No it doesnt. You will have a bump right afterwards. You have to check three days later. If the bump is still there, then yes he has TB. If it is gone, which is the case most times, then he doesnt. But to be more specific, you will have the bump for a day or so no matter what. It is the third day that you need to watch for

[meganathome2]

He might have an allergic reaction to the needle because when i had surgery on my leg i had an allergic reaction maybe he should just go to the doctor and get it checked out

[nikki s]

it sounds as if he's had a positive reaction to the turburculin solution...what will happen is he will go in and have the centimeters read..under so many..no problem..over so many than he will go have a chest x-ray and if nothing shows up and then he will have to take a combination of two medicines for about 6 months..no biggie, if he had tb than he would be very ill...latent tb is when u have a reaction to the test because u have been exposed to tb somewhere in your lifetime..does not make u contagious or sick..The pills kill the bacteria, but it can be hard on the liver and he will have to go in like every other month to talk with a nurse to be sure there is no problems..i had a tb test and had a 15 cm reaction.negative chest x-ray and a combo of 2 pills for about 6 mos..also he will be given a card and paper stating that there is no contagion and is ok to work..he will not be able to take another skin test if it is positive because it will always show up pos..the only way to test is by x-ray from then on

[Angela R]

its only if the raised area stays raised. when you go back the day for injection, if its still raised then it means that you have been in contact with tb at sometime and therefore dont need any more antibodies dont worry