You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to cefuroxime or to similar antibiotics, such as cefdinir , cefprozil , cephalexin , and others. Before taking this medicine Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to cefuroxime, or to other cephalosporin antibiotics, such as:
A TB skin test (also known as the tuberculin skin test or PPD skin test) is often used to identify if someone has been infected with tuberculosis. New tests, such as QuantiFERONÂ®-TB Gold In-Tube Test, identify the infection through blood testing.
The TB blood test can be done instead of a TB skin test (Mantoux). You should have a TB blood (or TB skin test) if you: 1  have HIV infection or your immune system is not very strong.  Children less than 5 years old should have the TB skin test instead of the TB blood test. Ask your health care provider. They will draw a small amount of blood and send it to a laboratory. Your health care provider should tell you if your test result is ânegativeâ or âpositiveâ in a few days. A ânegativeâ TB blood test result usually means that you donât have TB germs in your body.