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Can a person with a previous positive skin test be retested?

April 26, 2017person positive previous retested skin Test

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Can a person with a previous positive skin test be retested?

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Yes. Although repeating a positive skin test is not contraindicated, it is also not necessary, unless the previous positive reaction was not documented. However, the skin test should be repeated when there is no written record of the person’s previous positive reaction.