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Dear Lou,
Thank you so much for your input on this. It didn't even occur to me to check on the perservatives that are used for the TB test. I will make sure and check on that. Since school is starting this week, I will wait up on giving Katie this test. Maybe if it all checks out I will have it done shortly before Christmas break just in case she reacts unfavorably. I'll be sure to let you all know what happens.
I so do appreciate your time in checking this out for me!! Anything that has to do with Katie becomes so complicated!
Grace
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lnalou@... wrote:
Hi Grace,In a message dated 9/2/05 9:25:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, grace_hill@... writes:Has anyone had any problems with ITP getting worse when their child
is given the tuberculosis test?I don't have any knowledge regarding TB tests causing problems in immune compromised individuals. I just did a brief search of the literature and did not find anything that was alarming in this regard. PPD (purified protein derivative) is made up of dead cells. I didn't have much luck in finding what the preservatives were/are in PPD. I would not hesitate to ask Katie's doctor for info on the preservatives. I really don't think that there is any thimerosol or mercury in them, but can't say for certain. (If they did have thimerosol in them, I would use great caution in having it administered to Katie.) If no thimerosol, then I would not be as concerned.Hope this gives you a bit of insight. Please let us know if she has the test and how she does with it. I'll be praying :>)LouLou Addington, RN, CLNC
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