I took a tb test for work?!
Question: i took a tb test for work, the spot they did it in was clear all day yesterday and when i woke up this a.m its a small red area the size of a penny. it doesnt hurt, its not raised and it goes away when i streach the skin. any ideas what i might be? its kinda freaking me out.
Answers: i took a tb test for work, the spot they did it in was clear all day yesterday and when i woke up this a.m its a small red area the size of a penny. it doesnt hurt, its not raised and it goes away when i streach the skin. any ideas what i might be? its kinda freaking me out.
No reason to freak this is okay. They measure the amount of swelling not the redness.
It is probably just irritated from the shot yesterday.
Show it to a nurse at your job, you may be allergic to the skin test or have a positive reaction depending on how long ago it was administered.
Even if the spot swells up, the doctor will do an x-ray test to confirm..
So don't worry too much. It might be your skin is sensitive to the tuberculin proteins..