Hope, I get that too. It is sort of funny but very strange. I had a single mastectomy so I have one natural breast & nipple and one implant reconstructed breast with no nipple. (I replied to this post because the itching problem happens to some of us whether we've had reconstruction or not).
If it has been many years since a person was infected with TB, his or her initial skin test may be negative, because of waning immunity. Subsequent tests may be positive, however, because the initial tuberculin placement stimulates the immune response to the test.
1)uantiFERONÂ®-TB Gold In-Tube test Q (QFT-GIT) 2)T-SPOTÂ®.TB test (T-Spot) How does the IGRA work? Blood is collected into special tubes using a needle. The blood is delivered to a laboratory as directed by the . IGRA test instructions. The laboratory runs the test and reports the results to the health care provider. What does a positive IGRA result mean? â¢ Positive IGRA: This means that the person has been infected with TB bacteria. Additional tests are needed to determine if the person has latent TB infection or TB disease. A health care worker will then provide treatment as needed. â¢ Negative IGRA: This means that the personâs blood did not react to the test and that latent TB infection or TB . disease is not likely.