Patient's question:
Dear teacher, my daughter had a tuberculin skin test at school last week, and the school doctor said she was strongly positive, recommending further examination at the hospital. At the hospital, she had a chest X-ray and an ESR test. The results were excellent, and the hospital doctor said there was nothing wrong. It has been about seven or eight days now, but I don’t know why there is no fading of the lump on my daughter’s arm? In this case, is preventive medication necessary? My child is usually very healthy, occasionally catching a cold, but never having a cough that lasts more than a few days. I sincerely hope you can provide some clarification. Thank you very much!Doctor's answer:
According to your description, a strongly positive tuberculin test often suggests the presence of active tuberculosis lesions in the body, and the smaller the age, the greater the significance. However, it only serves as a reference for diagnosis and cannot confirm the presence of active tuberculosis lesions. Therefore, other relevant examinations need to be combined to establish a definitive diagnosis. The above is the suggestion for the question "What are the problems with the tuberculin test results?", hoping it helps you, and wishing you good health!