Unexpected Call.

[eya214 2]

Hi,

First of all my dad doesn't have a tb.

Yesterday my husband got a call from someone telling him that my dad has to make an appointment because he has TB. My husband was really shocked because first, if my dad has tb why did St. Lukes cleared him on his medical and he was able to enter USA with no problems. My dad did the sputum test and he was negative, we waited for the culture and it was negative too so they proceeded with the Vaccines. Before my dad went to St. Lukes we even had a third party opinion and all the xrays and test did not detect any kind of TB. Isn't it that TB is contagious and that if someone has it they have to be quarantined or be obliged by the gov't to be treated? This guy (which my husband said is from infectius disease?) said that my dad has to make an appointment, and when my husband said when can he come in he said that the first available is Dec. 3rd? Isn't TB serious?? But they want him to make an appointment and be seen on Dec? I was thinking that this was a Hoax, but the guy said that he got my tn from St. Lukes. I called the number back and it went straight to his Voicemail not to a Health Department of State or Fed agency.

Does anyone have the same experience?

Edited October 28, 2010 by eya214

[Tahoma 2,292]

It sounds like a scam to me. I would investigate. Find out who the guy is and where his office is located and check it out.

[Dana-Mića 51]

he took the TB shot and it came positive? If that is the case it can happen to a lot of the immigrants who have the birthmark looking scar on their right or left upper arm. My sister has the same problem every time she takes the test it comes out positive but she doesn't have TB.

[eya214 2]

he took the TB shot and it came positive? If that is the case it can happen to a lot of the immigrants who have the birthmark looking scar on their right or left upper arm. My sister has the same problem every time she takes the test it comes out positive but she doesn't have TB.

The TB test came out negative. My dad fell on a tree when he was little and he had some surgeries that scarred his lungs. Not really TB, just the scar that they want to make sure it's not TB. So he went thru the sputum test and the cultured test and it all came back negative. So we're all caught off guard by this "fishy" phone call.

[Filipinawife0210 15]

he took the TB shot and it came positive? If that is the case it can happen to a lot of the immigrants who have the birthmark looking scar on their right or left upper arm. My sister has the same problem every time she takes the test it comes out positive but she doesn't have TB.

I believe that the scar on the upper arms is from the Small Pox vaccine. TB tine tests are usually performed on the forearm. At least that's where they do it here. If your sis is testing positive, she may be a carrier...

Edited October 28, 2010 by Filipinawife0210

[Atencio 43]

The voice msill response doesn't mean anything. I work in a public hospital and if you call me the same thing would happen. You can speculate a lot on what it might be but why not call the number back, leave a message, and find out what the story.

The scar mark could be from BCG vaccine which could cause a positive ppd test

Edited October 28, 2010 by Atencio

[eya214 2]

The voice msill response doesn't mean anything. I work in a public hospital and if you call me the same thing would happen. You can speculate a lot on what it might be but why not call the number back, leave a message, and find out what the story.

The scar mark could be from BCG vaccine which could cause a positive ppd test

I did call the number and left a msg yesterday and still waiting for a call back.

[Atencio 43]

I did call the number and left a msg yesterday and still waiting for a call back.

THat is good. Just wait and see and don't panic. Even if it is TB just get Dad started on meds and family members around him in house tested.

I can't believe how bad I type messages as shown above on my phone