i have to get one to do this shadowing with a doctor at a huge hospital...so...does it hurt?
2006-06-22 12:37:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
A TB test, or a PPD, is pretty simple. It feels like a shot. A little sting, but not too bad....and it only lasts a second. The doc takes a teeny little needle and injects a little bit of stuff under the skin of your forearm. Then they look at it in 48 hours to see if your body had a reaction to it.
Don't worry....it's easy stuff. Just grit your teeth and don't watch.
2006-06-22 12:42:43 · answer #1 · answered by dancing_in_the_hail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The TB shot is administered in the upper forearm. It does sting a little, but is in noway painful. The needle is very small. The fluid from the shot forms a little bump at the site. Aproximately 2 to 3 days later the site is inspected for abnormality, ie, reddness or large rings protruding from the site.
2006-06-22 19:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by dan b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had a TB test in a long time, but I seem to recollect that it was pretty much painless.
2006-06-22 19:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About like a mosquito bite, just a little sting.
2006-06-22 19:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by J P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋