My PPD shot is black/purple does this mean i have TB?!
Question: i got it monday, its been a couple of days..there is no bubble but it looks like i have a little bruise
Answers: i got it monday, its been a couple of days..there is no bubble but it looks like i have a little bruise
no. it doesn't mean you have TB. A lot of people bruise just from the needle itself. If it comes up positive, it will be red and swollen. and the bubble will still be there. You doctor is really the only one who can really tell... but just from what you have said.. I don't think you have TB.
No, it means you have a bruise.
Unless I'm mistaken your whole arm(or wherever the test was given) would swell up if you had TP. You're prob just bruised from the shot.
Edit:
"jesus its a freaking bruise!"
But it all fairness, if you knew nothing about a TB test is it really so hard to understand finding any changes at the shot site somewhat alarming?
jesus its a freaking bruise!
I got a bruise as well.
Your TB test is positive if the little bubble remains after a few days
Nope, unless there's a ring around the injection site, then it's not a positive test for TB. I had one done and I bruised a little bit too, but the ring around the injection site was raised (I tested positive for it, but after the chest x-rays everything was fine...I ended up not having it after all)