I administered a TB skin test and it did not bubble up...

I'm a very new graduate nurse. I gave my very first TB skin test last week and it did not bubble up. I figured I done it wrong or went to deep. My coach said it was fine. Who's correct? Did I do it wrong?
If you didn't have a wheal you didn't do it right.

It happens sometimes. It will be fine. Peace!

If they have TB, it will still react. I wouldn't worry too much. You probably just went a bit too deep.

We were taught in school that results won't be valid without a wheal. I guess what they say is true about things being different in the 'real world' of nursing! LOL

Ok. Thanks everybody. I feel like crap. This was supposed to be a simple task.

Don't waste your time feeling like crap, someone else will be all too happy to do it for you! Seriously, people have different skin qualities. Older people have less elastic, thinner skin, some younger people have really thick skin...it just takes doing a couple more. Ideally you get a wheal, but if someone has TB they will react.

This isn't something to beat yourself up over but evolvingrn is correct; if there is no wheal the results are not accurate and the test must be redone.

You went too deep and the test should be re administered as your patient will not get an accurate result. It takes practice to administer TB tests...you will get it.