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What Are The Symptoms Of Mentoux?

I am in medical line sat for pre employment medical checkup about a month ago.
My mentoux test reading is positive with 15 mm reading. I went for futher chest X-ray done and did my sputum AFB for continously 3 days with NEGATIVE RESULT. But Iam wondering know coz my scar is slowly disappear but yet still I can see even it was not so clear, after a month having the test on my skin.
I am scared if the 2nd mentoux test done again, it might shows same result even chest X-RAY and sputum was NEGATIVE. Somebody explain to me. I need this for my job.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,

Welcome to HCM.

You do not have to worry about Montoux test being positive because it is not diagnostic of TB infection. This test is like a screening test which can indicate past infection also. TB has to be confirmed by Xray and AFB in sputum. If you are negative for both these results, there is no need to worry.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Mentoux?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. You do not have to worry about Montoux test being positive because it is not diagnostic of TB infection. This test is like a screening test which can indicate past infection also. TB has to be confirmed by Xray and AFB in sputum. If you are negative for both these results, there is no need to worry. Thanks.