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Any one got TB skin test done??
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Super Indian
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Nothing. Take chest x ray and that is positive then u need to worry about it.
Nothing. Take chest x ray and that is positive then u need to worry about it.
Bhanu Kuchibhotla
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Generally for Asians it may indicate Positive and then the doctore review the Chest X-Ray . If the chest X-Ray doesn\'t show signs of TB then you will be OK and INS is also OK with it. I went through this and as a precautionary measure, I also took medication for 6 months as suggested by my Doctor..
Bottom line, Don\'t worry (Yet)
Generally for Asians it may indicate Positive and then the doctore review the Chest X-Ray . If the chest X-Ray doesn\'t show signs of TB then you will be OK and INS is also OK with it. I went through this and as a precautionary measure, I also took medication for 6 months as suggested by my Doctor..
Bottom line, Don\'t worry (Yet)
GC ka Shikar
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Hi Bhanu,
Will INS ask us to show the proof that we have taken medication for this at the time of 485 approval ?
Hi Bhanu,
Will INS ask us to show the proof that we have taken medication for this at the time of 485 approval ?
Bhanu Kuchibhotla
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If the chest X-rays show nothing then that\'s all INS Cares about. Taking the medication is just for your mental peace and INS doesn\'t ask for it. However, I have a copy of the medical receipts in case INS asks about it in the interview (which I very much doubt if they would ask but you never know)
Bhanu
If the chest X-rays show nothing then that\'s all INS Cares about. Taking the medication is just for your mental peace and INS doesn\'t ask for it. However, I have a copy of the medical receipts in case INS asks about it in the interview (which I very much doubt if they would ask but you never know)
Bhanu
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I had this test - but could not prove that I did not need it. I was immunized as a child more than thirty years ago in Yugoslavia and had no documentation.
So, a positive test indicates an induration - a raised red swelling. It is caused by TB antibodies. TB antibodies are present in those afflicted with the disease, or those who were immunized - the test cannot differentiate, obviously. If an induration is greater than 15 mm, then an x-ray is required. In my case, my x-ray was clean - as expected from an immunized individual.
For healthy people, I suggest that if you know you were immunized, to either produce the documentation to avoid the skin test, or else state the fact to your doctor, again to avoid the skin test, and go directly to the x-ray. Immunization papers or x-ray are required as proof - might as well skip the waste of money, time, and mild discomfort of the skin test.
By the way, the induration took five weeks to fade from my skin.
Good luck.
I had this test - but could not prove that I did not need it. I was immunized as a child more than thirty years ago in Yugoslavia and had no documentation.
So, a positive test indicates an induration - a raised red swelling. It is caused by TB antibodies. TB antibodies are present in those afflicted with the disease, or those who were immunized - the test cannot differentiate, obviously. If an induration is greater than 15 mm, then an x-ray is required. In my case, my x-ray was clean - as expected from an immunized individual.
For healthy people, I suggest that if you know you were immunized, to either produce the documentation to avoid the skin test, or else state the fact to your doctor, again to avoid the skin test, and go directly to the x-ray. Immunization papers or x-ray are required as proof - might as well skip the waste of money, time, and mild discomfort of the skin test.
By the way, the induration took five weeks to fade from my skin.
Good luck.