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by injecting the protein derived from tb bacteria itself
if the patient have already antibodies for tb from previous infection the immune system will response to this protein in the routine manner and form Ag-Ab complex which result in skin conditions of the immune response including inflammation and so on
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What is the name of a tuberculosis test?
It is often called a tuberculin skin test, or a Mantoux test.
What does the medical abbreviation TST mean?
Tuberculin skin test.
What is the PPD vaccine?
It is the Purified Protein Derivative tuberculin skin test.
What is a PPD test?
Other names for a tuberculin skin test. PPD stands for purified protein derivative.
What medical term for skin test used to determine the presence of tuberculosis infection?
The only thing I've heard the skin test for tuberculosis called is the tuberculin skin test.
Which of the following cannot lead to a positive tuberculin skin test?
being near someone with tb
What is the side effect of tuberculin skin test for eight month old infant?
you can see your baby's pediatrician
When a tuberculin skin test is positive the hard center and erythema surrounding the induration are a result of?
imune complexes
What is the route of a tuberculin syringe?
If you mean getting a TB Test, then it is intradermal (ID) which means between the layers of the skin.
How to interpret tuberculin skin test result in auto-immune disorders?
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How does a TB tine test work?
The small points of the instrument are either coated with dried tuberculin or are used to puncture through a film of liquid tuberculin. The test is read by measuring the size of the largest papule.
What is an intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity?
'Intradermal' means inside the skin. 'Intra' ; inside 'dermal' ; skin. So the tester is taking a sample from under the surface of the skin to test for tuberculosis (TB).
