You should not use this test if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a TB skin test.
Uses:
Injectable
This is a skin test that will show if you have tuberculosis (TB). In order to make sure that you do not have TB, your doctor may ask you to come back for a second test.
For the intradermal injection, medicine is injected into the skin on your forearm. A small bump should appear on your skin.
For the multiple-puncture device (Tine test), a device with several prongs is pressed against the skin on your forearm. It will slightly scratch your skin.
Your skin may become red and swollen in the area where the medicine was given.
You must return to your doctor in 2 or 3 days so that he/she can look at the way your skin has reacted to the medicine. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you come back for this exam.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Before you have this test, be sure your doctor knows if you have had a vaccination within the last 4 to 6 weeks, if you are HIV positive or have AIDS, if you are getting medicine or radiation for cancer, or if you are taking a corticosteroid medicine such as cortisone or prednisone.
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are allergic to acacia.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Rash or hives
Swelling of the face, throat, or lips
Wheezing or trouble breathing
If your skin in the area of the test looks dark or becomes an open sore
