Positive TB Tine Test and Deployment
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Positive TB Tine Test and Deployment
A co-worker of mine is looking at his second deployment to Iraq. He is also showing a reaction to the TB Tine Test that he took this weekend, but hasn't been able to see a MD yet. Just to be speculating, does anyone know how this can affect his deployment status ?
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If I remember correctly, the test only shows exposure not infection. Following a positive reaction, the norm is have chect xrays done to determine anything further. This could have changed recently. However, I do not know if a positive test will disqualify you from another depoyment. Upon my last redeploy several guys from the Ga LRS unit showed positive tests but they are now redeployed. I do not know the steps they had to undertake in that process.
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Ranger Flesh Thorn,
I was a medic with the 256th BDE. I worked in the TMC some and this is what we did. When we mobilized we had several soldiers test positive on the skin TB test. Those soldiers were sent for chest x-rays. If the chest x-ray came up negative they were started on a year long treatment of a prescription (I do not remember the name of the drug but I can find out). The drug was not to be taken with alcholic beverages (no drinking ofr a year). The soldiers with the negative chest x-rays did deploy and after the year treatment with the prescription drug a second chest x-ray was given. (Our unit waited until the soldiers arrived home to give the second chest x-ray. That was slightly over the one year mark.)
I hope that answers some questions.
I was a medic with the 256th BDE. I worked in the TMC some and this is what we did. When we mobilized we had several soldiers test positive on the skin TB test. Those soldiers were sent for chest x-rays. If the chest x-ray came up negative they were started on a year long treatment of a prescription (I do not remember the name of the drug but I can find out). The drug was not to be taken with alcholic beverages (no drinking ofr a year). The soldiers with the negative chest x-rays did deploy and after the year treatment with the prescription drug a second chest x-ray was given. (Our unit waited until the soldiers arrived home to give the second chest x-ray. That was slightly over the one year mark.)
I hope that answers some questions.
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Ranger Flesh Thorn,
That is correct. That is how the 256th worked it in 2004. To the best of my knowledge it has not changed. I am on the phone now trying to get ahold of our MED DET to see if there have been any changes.
***edited*** negative contact due to block leave for Thanksgiving. Will have to wait until the 27th or 28th.
That is correct. That is how the 256th worked it in 2004. To the best of my knowledge it has not changed. I am on the phone now trying to get ahold of our MED DET to see if there have been any changes.
***edited*** negative contact due to block leave for Thanksgiving. Will have to wait until the 27th or 28th.
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Be advised that my co-worker is Navy Reserve not Army. We are just speculating on the future of his deployable status.
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He went and had a chest x-ray before Thanksgiving and hasn't heard a word from anyone. Maybe they will ship him to Iraq and then decide that they have to send him back home. It wouldn't be nice of the U.S. to spread disease to Iraq.LLUbetterhalf wrote:Ranger Flesh Thorn,
I couldn't find out any information about the Navy reserve.. Just the Army NG. The Army NG is the above mention posts. Sorry that I couldn't find out any more info for you.
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FT, Just to add my 2 cents, He'll deploy and take the drugs with him. BTW the drug is INH, I should know because I took it. I was positive and still deployed again. He's not going to drink anyway while deployed. Also My ttreatment was only 6 months. If he lapses a week during the 6 months, He's got to start all over. TB tine positive just means he's been exposed to someone with active TB, I got my exposure in Somalia and it hasn't effected any of my deployments. Tell your friend to be careful not to get another TB tine test or it might give him active TB, They should already have told him. He will be prohibited from ever getting another one.
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Talked to him this morning. He had went to the VA for his x-ray since he is a Reservist. He got a ltter yesterday telling him that he is G2G.
All they done was chest x-ray and examined the reaction 5-7 days after the injection.
Also, the CDC makes no mention of there being any risk with subsequent tine test and states that the test needs to be read within 72 hours. Sounds like the Navy Reserve dropped the ball with this CB.
All they done was chest x-ray and examined the reaction 5-7 days after the injection.
Also, the CDC makes no mention of there being any risk with subsequent tine test and states that the test needs to be read within 72 hours. Sounds like the Navy Reserve dropped the ball with this CB.
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Ranger all this means is he is a carrier. He has been exposed to the virus but the disease is dormant. Since he is a reservist they may just refer him to the local county community health for monitoring and to be issued his medication. He will have to take the medication for 6-9 month depending on county policy. Furthermore, he is not contagious. The will do a liver panel to check his enzyme levels prior to his taking the medication as it is supposed to be very hard on the liver. He will also, most likely, be kept on deployabe status.Flesh Thorn wrote:Talked to him this morning. He had went to the VA for his x-ray since he is a Reservist. He got a ltter yesterday telling him that he is G2G.
All they done was chest x-ray and examined the reaction 5-7 days after the injection.
Also, the CDC makes no mention of there being any risk with subsequent tine test and states that the test needs to be read within 72 hours. Sounds like the Navy Reserve dropped the ball with this CB.
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