It is possible to get false positive TB test

Dear Doctors: I got a tuberculosis skin test for my health care job and tested positive. A follow-up blood test was also positive, and I was diagnosed with latent TB. However, I had no known exposure.Seven months later, both tests were negative. I never received any treatment. How can this happen?Dear Reader: Your experience is a good example of some of the challenge...

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