TB test Positive???

[EZ3145 0]

My fiancee was tested for TB (negative) in her home country and did chest x-ray before visa was issued. She arrived in the states about 2 weeks ago and I decided to get another vaccinations for the I-693. They tested her again for TB and said it was positive. My fiancee said she hasn't come in contact with anyone with TB since her last test in her home country.

Does this mean she has TB but wasn't detected during her first test in her home country?

[milimelo 4,477]

If the chest x-ray is clear, then she could be false positive. Did she show them the x-ray?

False positive will show up in people who had BCG (anti TB) vaccine - they received it so that's why it shows as positive.

[EZ3145 0]

If the chest x-ray is clear, then she could be false positive. Did she show them the x-ray?

False positive will show up in people who had BCG (anti TB) vaccine - they received it so that's why it shows as positive.

I told them my fiancee has her chest x-ray from her home country and we can bring that to them but the nurse said that x-ray is only valid for 3 months. so they referred us to a place and we did take a new one.

[Richard90027 1]

My fiancee was tested for TB (negative) in her home country and did chest x-ray before visa was issued. She arrived in the states about 2 weeks ago and I decided to get another vaccinations for the I-693. They tested her again for TB and said it was positive. My fiancee said she hasn't come in contact with anyone with TB since her last test in her home country.

Does this mean she has TB but wasn't detected during her first test in her home country?

So she was tied up in a plastic bag since her last test. How could she be sure she had no contact after test?

[F & J 21]

My fiancee was tested for TB (negative) in her home country and did chest x-ray before visa was issued. She arrived in the states about 2 weeks ago and I decided to get another vaccinations for the I-693. They tested her again for TB and said it was positive. My fiancee said she hasn't come in contact with anyone with TB since her last test in her home country.

Does this mean she has TB but wasn't detected during her first test in her home country?

Did they do the Tuberculin skin test in her home country or just the chest x-ray?

If she had the BCG vaccine when she was younger but they only did the chest x-ray, it would've been clear but the BCG vaccine has been known to cause false positives on the TST.

[EZ3145 0]

Did they do the Tuberculin skin test in her home country or just the chest x-ray?

If she had the BCG vaccine when she was younger but they only did the chest x-ray, it would've been clear but the BCG vaccine has been known to cause false positives on the TST.

Ya, she said they did the both the skin test and also chest x-ray.

I'm looking at her vaccination card from home and I don't see any BCG vacines. am I missing something? Is there a specific name for some of these BCG vaccinations that I should look for in her vaccination card?

[james&nicole 2]

Ya, she said they did the both the skin test and also chest x-ray.

I'm looking at her vaccination card from home and I don't see any BCG vacines. am I missing something? Is there a specific name for some of these BCG vaccinations that I should look for in her vaccination card?

1/3 of the worlds population has been exposed to tb. Its common in Asia and Africa. She may be what they call type b. Latent tb, been exposed but not active. They may give her antibiotics for a few months. Get a good Doctor and make sure she is treated if necessary. If caught early the outcome is good. If its a false positive then no worries at all.

On the bright side she is here. If she would have shown a positive two weeks ago in her home country, she would need treatment in Ghana.

I wish the best for you.

[a-star 0]

Hello, i had tb test too and its says positive coz I was exposed to patients with pulmonary problems, but it doesnt mean I have it too. So had an xray again 9 mos after my medical and its negative.