How to a tuberculosis test performed
Tuberculin Skin Test
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Okay, so now that we've cleansed our hands,
you want to take your 0.1 mils of tuberculin solution
in your needle, set it aside for now.
You need to landmark your location.
So for land marking the location you want to take
take the inner aspect of the forearm
You want to go 5 to 10 centimetres below the elbow
and that's the location where you'll inject the solution.
So the first step is to cleanse the area
that we've now landmarked.
Allow that solution to dry for just a moment
and now you want to take your needle
you want to uncap it with the bevel up
you want to approach the skin at a 5 to 15 degree angle
and slowly inject the solution
and slowly inject the solution
and you should see a bleb forming
Once the solution is injected slowly remove the
needle and safely dispose of your sharp
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