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PPD test
I'm in my last month of EMT academy. I start my hospital time next week.. WE're required to have PPD tests (tb test). I had one done thats clean in October so I wasnt worried. WEll the first one had a reaction. So 2 days ago I got one done again and again a reaction. The guy said its not a total TB reaction but still a reaction. I had a chest xray done for a car accident (spun out in the snow and slammed into my steering wheel). What are they going to do since I cant come clean for test and I dont think I have TB. Im scared I'm gonna get kicked out of class after working my ass off...
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Permalink Reply by John on
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From what I understand as long as you have an X-ray done and it doesn't show anything you should be ok, I wouldn't Think they would kick you out.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanine on
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What they usually do is a chest xray and they let the radologist read it. It could be that ur just sensitive to the skin test and not a "positive" reaction. I worked with some who couldnt have the skin test so we had to send them to get an xray. If you know u havent been exposed since ur last skin test, i wouldnt worry.
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Permalink Reply by anne potter on
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I am a health care worker and when I started my nursing school I never tested postive.. Then the sec year had a reaction,had it again the third year and had a bad one.. At the hospital I work at is a disease specialist.. She told me it was a postive false and to never get any more.. so now i just get the chest exray.. Alot of people test this way.. No worries.... Go to a DR and get a note...
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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What will happen is that they will recommend that you take INH 900 mg and B-6 100 mg twice a week for 9 months...No....This will NOT stop you from joining the Fire Service....And don't worry...basically it means that somewhere along the line you were exposed to someone who has TB....BUT....as a word of caution...once you have a positive skin test you should NOT have another test...you would be suseptable to a more severe reaction in the future.....Make sure you take meds as indicated if ordered by your physician....this is very important.....Good luck....Paul...ps...your Doctor should have told you all this anyways....
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Permalink Reply by Ben on
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I work with several people that had positive skin tests, but had an x-ray done and it was negative. It just takes a little longer to get the x-ray, but won't hinder your academy any.
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