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Results 1 - 10 of 19 for tuberculin test
  1. The PPD skin test is a method used to diagnose silent (latent) tuberculosis (TB) infection. PPD stands for purified protein derivative.
  2. The tuberculin skin test is performed to evaluate whether a person has been exposed to tuberculosis. If there has been a ...
  3. ... with people who have active TB, a positive tuberculin skin test, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and those with pulmonary ...
  4. ... with people who have active TB, a positive tuberculin skin test, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or those with pulmonary ...
  5. Tuberculosis (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... tuberculin skin test, skin test, skin tests, positive tuberculin test, progressive tuberculosis, reactivation tuberculosis, primary pulmonary tuberculosis, mycobacterium ...
  6. ... derivative (PPD) test, latent TB infection test, Mantoux tuberculin skin test; IGRA test, TB blood test What is it ... a TB skin test (also called a Mantoux tuberculin skin test), you will need two visits to complete the ... part of your arm. The fluid is called tuberculin. It contains a protein that comes from the bacteria that cause TB. It cannot make you sick. The fluid will make a small bump on your arm. The test spot will be left uncovered. You will need ...
  7. Glossary of Tuberculosis Terms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Tuberculosis/Reference Desk ... Tuberculosis ... Mycobacterial Infections/Reference Desk ... Mycobacterial Infections ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... A glossary ...
  8. Travelers' Health: International Adoption (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Family Issues/Related Issues ... Family Issues ... Traveler's Health/Related Issues ... Traveler's Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Information about ...
  9. ... Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) HIV test Rheumatoid factor Tuberculin skin test
  10. ... culture of bone marrow or blood Pleural biopsy Tuberculin skin test (PPD test) Sputum examination and cultures Thoracentesis
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