TB test positive... but may be neg?? Please advise...
I'm worried, i took the TB test required for my CNA course (which I already paid $900 for and is only 50% refundable), and they weren't sure whether it was pos. or neg. because the reaction was 5mm in diameter, which is right on the fence. Anything more than 5 is technically positive for sure. So they did a chest x-ray.... but I won't get the results back until the 12th and my class starts on the 16th.... which means I won't have time to postpone my start date or get my money back
The nurses said that I have most likely just been exposed but the TB is not active and I don't have any of the symptoms.... but my question is what are the chances that my test will come back negative?
PLEASE ADVISE, my livelyhood depends on this. I am planning on resigning from my job tomorrow in order to do this CNA program and eventually an RN!!!!!!
Poster JennAudrey responded with commonsesnse
Feb 26, 2009 05:58 PM - Couldn't they do the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold at your Dr's office and get the test results quicker? I had mine thru employee health at my facility and had a reaction to the test (not positive, but not normal) and they did the blood draw and had it back in a week. (Yeah for me... no more PPD... I hate that test!)
