Does a Mantoux Test Hurt?

Question

my mum is insisting of getting this tested becuase she's convinced my brother has TB.

when he has a sore throat it's pretty hilarious,

so advice?

i can handle needles to a certain point but apparently they changed the heaf test to a mantoux test(a needle)

and i'm a bit scared about it...

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Answer 1

I had one, the needle is quite large. The pain was about a 7/10. 1 being nothing, 10 being eaten alive.

Answer 2

It really does not hurt, the anticipation of pain can sometimes be worse than the actual pain

Now about your mom! Just because your brother has a sore throat really isn't an indication of TB! Most sore throats are viral. We get up to 7 virus's a year, it is likely just that, see your Dr if your concerned.

Answer 3

you are probably about to have a needless test done.  your mom shouldn't be insisting on tests, the doctors should make that decision based on the patients signs and symptoms.  

the mantoux test is a small needle and it gets inserted just under the skin.  a small amount of fluid is injected and you can watch a little bubble form under your skin, that's how not deep its it.  

anyways, it hurts just a little, but it is a very small needle and it doesn't hit the muscle so the pain is only on insertion, like someone pinched you, and there is no pain afterwards.

Answer 4

The needle is small compared to that used in a venipuncture.  The injection however is into the skin and not through the skin.  It is uncomfortable and about the equivalent of a sharp pinprick.  

Answer 5

The mantoux test is a bunch of little needles poked into the outer layer of the skin all at once. It hurts only a little and is over very fast. I would say it hurts about as much as getting your finger pricked to get a drop of blood.