Ask about the precautions for tuberculosis skin testing

Tuberculosis skin test generally refers to PPD skin test. The PPD skin test is a method of injecting tuberculin into the inner forearm and observing local reactions to determine whether you have been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or vaccinated with BCG.

1. Precautions

1. Observation: After the PPD skin test, the patient needs to keep the acupuncture site clean and dry, and avoid water and scratching to avoid infection.

2. Diet: Patients also need to pay attention to a light diet, you can eat millet porridge, noodles and other foods appropriately, and avoid eating spicy and stimulating foods such as chili peppers and peppercorns.

3. Rest: Patients should also pay attention to rest, avoid staying up late, and ensure sufficient sleep time, which helps to enhance the body's immunity.

2. Judgment of results

If the patient has redness, swelling, and induration at the needle prick site, it indicates a positive result, indicating that they may be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or are receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment. If there are no abnormalities at the needle site, a negative result indicates that the body is not infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or has received a complete BCG vaccination program.

In addition, in daily life, it is recommended that patients should pay attention to keeping warm to avoid catching a cold, and at the same time, they should also pay attention to maintaining a good attitude, avoid emotional agitation, and pay attention to the combination of work and rest to avoid overwork. If there is obvious discomfort during the period, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying the condition.