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Re: TB Skin Patch Test

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:18:14 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Allison wrote: >
>As part of an INS requirement for a green card, I am required to have a
>chest x-ray or a skin patch test for tuberculosis. I am 18 weeks
>pregnant and will obviously forgoe the x-ray. Please write with any
>opinion you have as to the effects if any on a fetus of a TB skin patch
>test. Thanks.

The TB skin test is safe during pregnancy... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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