TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
Jun 4th 2004, 11:37 pm
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TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
already sent in all our applications for residency.
JR
to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
already sent in all our applications for residency.
JR
Jun 4th 2004, 11:49 pm
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Re: TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
Originally posted by Jennifer Raccuglia
My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
already sent in all our applications for residency.
JR
My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
already sent in all our applications for residency.
JR
This is a medical question. That said, my understanding is that the X-ray is controlling.
Jun 5th 2004, 12:15 am
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Re: TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
"Jennifer Raccuglia" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
> to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
> because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
> TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
> negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
> there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
> AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
> already sent in all our applications for residency.
> JR
news:[email protected]...
> My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
> to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
> because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
> TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
> negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
> there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
> AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
> already sent in all our applications for residency.
> JR
Jun 5th 2004, 12:30 am
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Re: TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
I certainly can't tell you what the USCIS does is logical but here in the
Philippines its not even routine to do a skin test because I was told by an
Infectious disease doctor that too many would come up positive to exposure.
I'm a nurse in the states and coming up positive means you just get chest
xrays when you need to be tested. It would make no sense to do another skin
test though they could want another chest xray but I think they would be
being anal about it if they do request another chest xray.
"Jennifer Raccuglia" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
> to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
> because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
> TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
> negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
> there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
> AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
> already sent in all our applications for residency.
> JR
Philippines its not even routine to do a skin test because I was told by an
Infectious disease doctor that too many would come up positive to exposure.
I'm a nurse in the states and coming up positive means you just get chest
xrays when you need to be tested. It would make no sense to do another skin
test though they could want another chest xray but I think they would be
being anal about it if they do request another chest xray.
"Jennifer Raccuglia" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
> to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
> because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
> TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
> negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
> there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
> AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
> already sent in all our applications for residency.
> JR
Jun 5th 2004, 2:31 am
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Re: TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
Originally posted by Ahh
I certainly can't tell you what the USCIS does is logical but here in the
Philippines its not even routine to do a skin test because I was told by an
Infectious disease doctor that too many would come up positive to exposure.
I'm a nurse in the states and coming up positive means you just get chest
xrays when you need to be tested. It would make no sense to do another skin
test though they could want another chest xray but I think they would be
being anal about it if they do request another chest xray.
I certainly can't tell you what the USCIS does is logical but here in the
Philippines its not even routine to do a skin test because I was told by an
Infectious disease doctor that too many would come up positive to exposure.
I'm a nurse in the states and coming up positive means you just get chest
xrays when you need to be tested. It would make no sense to do another skin
test though they could want another chest xray but I think they would be
being anal about it if they do request another chest xray.
I have to agree with you. My husband is a doctor, and he explained it to me, too. A positive skin test means you have the antibodies, not necessarily the infection. Many people had been exposed to TB without being active carriers.
Jun 5th 2004, 3:10 am
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Re: TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
The X-ray is the deciding thing and it's a one time deal. Have your husband
repeat, "I do not have TB"!
While it's everyone's choice what they do if
they have a positive skin reaction I'm totally with you on "just saying no".
Purlease, if everyone in the UK suddenly going to come down with TB because
they had a BCG injection as a child!
Andy.
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I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination
"Jennifer Raccuglia" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
> to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
> because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
> TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
> negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
> there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
> AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
> already sent in all our applications for residency.
> JR
repeat, "I do not have TB"!
While it's everyone's choice what they do ifthey have a positive skin reaction I'm totally with you on "just saying no".
Purlease, if everyone in the UK suddenly going to come down with TB because
they had a BCG injection as a child!
Andy.
--
I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination
"Jennifer Raccuglia" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My husband's TB result for his med exam was 15mm. He is choosing not
> to use the harsh medicines we've been offered. He was exposed to TB
> because of his BCG vaccine and may have been exposed to a real case of
> TB as well. We aren't sure about the latter. Regardless, his x-ray is
> negative but he had a 15mm result for the skin test. Question is: will
> there ever be a time when USCIS tells us he needs another skin test
> AND treatment before they accept him as a permament resident? We've
> already sent in all our applications for residency.
> JR
Jun 5th 2004, 1:37 pm
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Re: TB 15mm - will candidate be rejected?
I've always tested positive for the mantoux skin test,because I had the BCG vaccine when I was at school, and my dad caught TB when he was part of the liberating force at Bergen-Belson concentration camp in Germany.
All my many chest x-rays in all the years since show me as clear of TB, the K1 visa medical in London used chest x-ray results as the determining factor for TB status, the radiologist there said they did not use the skin test to decide cases as the x-rays were much more reliable.
Since I've been in the US I've had to have more x-ray's taken for my job(working with the developmentally disabled) as of course I showed positive mantoux at my screening medical, however my employer accepted the clear chest x-rays as proof that I do not have TB.
All my many chest x-rays in all the years since show me as clear of TB, the K1 visa medical in London used chest x-ray results as the determining factor for TB status, the radiologist there said they did not use the skin test to decide cases as the x-rays were much more reliable.
Since I've been in the US I've had to have more x-ray's taken for my job(working with the developmentally disabled) as of course I showed positive mantoux at my screening medical, however my employer accepted the clear chest x-rays as proof that I do not have TB.
