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• This is a skin test that will show if you have tuberculosis (TB). In order to make sure that you do not have TB, your doctor may ask you to come back for a second test.
• For the intradermal injection, medicine is injected into the skin on your forearm. A small bump should appear on your skin.
• For the multiple-puncture device (Tine test), a device with several prongs is pressed against the skin on your forearm. It will slightly scratch your skin.
• Your skin may become red and swollen in the area where the medicine was given.
• You must return to your doctor in 2 or 3 days so that he/she can look at the way your skin has reacted to the medicine. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you come back for this exam.

Special precautions:

• Before you have this test, be sure your doctor knows if you have had a vaccination within the last 4 to 6 weeks, if you are HIV positive or have AIDS, if you are getting medicine or radiation for cancer, or if you are taking a corticosteroid medicine such as cortisone or prednisone.

Warnings:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are allergic to acacia.

Side Effects:

• Rash or hives
• Swelling of the face, throat, or lips
• Wheezing or trouble breathing
• If your skin in the area of the test looks dark or becomes an open sore
• Skin pain or itching at the site of the test