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Other names for a tuberculin skin test. PPD stands for purified protein derivative.

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How often can a ppd test be administered?

a ppd test can be given every month


Should you get a ppd shot if you were sick recently with flu?

The PPD is a test for exposure to tuberculosis. There is no reason not to get this test if you were recently stick with the flu.


Is there a wait time for varicella after a PPD test?

There's no wait time for varicella vaccine after a PPD. There's a wait for PPD after varicella vaccine.


What is the ICD-9 code for history of positive PPD test in the past - 795.51?

The PPD test is the test for tuberculosis. The correct code for a positive test in the past is V12.01 for a personal history of tuberculosis.


What do a positive ppd test in the military mean?

Ppd test is a terbuculosis test. They put a needle under your skin and a bubble is there. Within 24 hours if the bubble doesn't disappear, You have T.b. =(


Can Prednisone effect a PPD test?

prednisolone may cause immunosuppression and thus reduce immune reaction of ppd test


What is the name of the test that sHow is exposure to tb?

It is a PPD


What does PPD test stand for?

Standard definitions for ppd are: 1) Postpaid and 2) Prepaid. For convenience, some may use it as shorthand for "pounds per day," or some other non-standard abbreviations.


What is the PPD vaccine?

It is the Purified Protein Derivative tuberculin skin test.


Is it safe to get a PPD test more than once a year?

Yes


Is a 2 percent ppd bad?

The PPD skin test for tuberculosis is calculated in MM not percent. Induration of 2 or less than 2 mm, without blistering, is considered a negative skin test.


What is other tests you take other than ppd for cna?

Typically the PPD, and titers for rubella, measles, and mumps. Sometimes titer for varicella, and sometimes hepatitis B. Sometimes a drug test.