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May 20th, 2008

i got a tb skin test around a month ago. I went back a couple of times because the bump was still there even after a week. Now a month later, the bump from the injection spot is still there. My doctor told me that i would just take another tb shot a year later, but my doctor confuses me sometimes. So i was just wondering if I should worry about the bump that's still there even after a month from the test. Please, i need help.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov

replied May 21st, 2008

Tuberculosis Answer A4153

It seems that the bump on your skin represents a delayed type of allergic reaction to Tuberculosis antigens (PPD). It will pass in time. The skin test for tuberculosis (Mantoux-test) is used to see the bodyâs reactivity to tuberculosis. Its interpretation is not simple.

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