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What does it mean if I test positive for the skin test but have a normal (negative) Chest XRAY?

What does it mean if I test positive for the skin test but have a normal (negative) Chest XRAY?

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You most likely have Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI.)  A person with LTBI cannot spread TB to others and is not contagious.  Only people with active TB disease can spread TB to other people. If you have LTBI you should consider treatment for this to prevent developing active TB disease.

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