What is a positive test?
A positive test shows that the T.B. bacteria is in your body. The health care provider will decide if the test is positive. They will look for a red, raised area, like a blister, on your arm. The risk of developing the disease is present at any time but is greatest in the first 6-12 months after infection, especially if the natural defenses are not working. Most people who have a positive T.B. skin test do not get the tuberculosis disease. Their own natural defenses are able to bring the infection under control.
If the patient faints or is very close to faint Any paradoxical relation between blood pressure and heart rate, e.g. the heart rate drops while the blood pressure is dropping. The cardiologist may be anticipating a certain response to correlate with the patient pre-stated symptoms. How long does it last? The Tilt up Table Test lasts about 45 minutes standing at 75 degrees. Is this a safe test? This is a very safe test because we are trying to understand what is happening to the patient in real life in a very controlled environment. Your child may faint on the street and there would be no one around to help. Here in the hospital doctors are present and if your child is close to fainting the table will be eased back to a lying position, and consciousness is regained, and there is no risk of body injury. We have conducted over 300 Tilt Table Tests and have not had a single complication. Cardiac Electrophysiology Testing This test makes precise measurements of the heart’s electrical conduc
A positive test shows that the T.B. bacteria is in your body. The health care provider will decide if the test is positive. They will look for a red, raised area, like a blister, on your arm. The risk of developing the disease is present at any time but is greatest in the first 6-12 months after infection, especially if the natural defenses are not working. Most people who have a positive TB skin test do not get the tuberculosis disease. Their own natural defenses are able to bring the infection under control.
