Damn positive PPD test (TB test)

[Delinquent]

Finally finished school a few weeks ago and I'm starting as a X-ray/CT tech on Monday at a hospital. Today, I went in to employee health to do the normal paperwork BS and also to get a PPD test which tests for exposure to TB. Well I just noticed that I have a big red spot measuring about 1.5" where they stuck me. Guess I'm gonna have to get a chest x-ray tomorrow or Friday. I had one last year and I tested negative.

Even though I'm sure I've only been exposed and not infected, I'm still nervous that I actually have it which I really don't want around my daughter.

 

[Smurfy]

damn you tested positive last year too?
are you a carrier or something? how does that work?

 

[Delinquent]

damn you tested positive last year too?
are you a carrier or something? how does that work?

no I tested negative

 

[Smurfy]

no I tested negative

i cant raed

 

[75th]

I tested positive for exposure when I was 16 I think. No biggie.

Wait, you guys all taste blood after you cough, right?

 

[Raptorex]

are you Indian?

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

bahahha, I get one ever few months for work.

 

[Delinquent]

are you Indian?

As in Indian from India or Native American? I have some native american but it's only like 1/16th or 32th..

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

fuggin lunger

 

[ceo]

I'm your huckleberry!