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PPD TEST POSITIVE
I just got a positive ppd test that I did for my annual screening. I had BCG vaccine and now I'm very afraid that this might mean I have TB!
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Dr. P. Vijayaraghavan
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Chennai
Recent BCG vaccination can give a positive PPD test. Only a strongly positive test along with signs and symptoms, suggests TB infection.
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