What length of time can I go before having another TB test?

Question

I have just had a TB test but I am unable to have it checked because she has different hours than I do and she is a half hour away from the hospital I work and I am working from 7am-3pm. She is there for three hours on fridays but I am a full time College student. If I were to get another TB test how long will I have to wait to get the second one? I just got this one this past wednesday but I am unable to have it checked on friday. Is it safe to get another TB test this coming tuesday? I feel so bad that I got the TB test but I am unable to have it checked because I went to so much trouble to get it. Does this happen to alot of nurses or medical assistant that give TB test, when the patient doesn't come when they are supposed to have the TB checked then they have to reschedule? I can go to another medical facility to have this done for free because I am an employee for the hospital. I just want to get this done as soon as posible. If I were to get another TB, will it affect the one I already have even though it is going to be after 72 hours?

Answer 1

As far as I know you can not get another one right away. It can read false positive. Call employee health services at the hospital you work at and ask them when you can repeat the test. They will know.