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The Mantoux test determines rather a person has tuberculosis. A patients forearm skin is injected with 1ml tuberculin protein. It is the reaction to the injection that is read. If the inject swells and spreads to 5 mill or more Iit is positive. A negative reading is less then 5mm. The measurement and response is charted on a Medwatch form.
If you get a positive Mantoux test it means that you have purified protein derivative. This test is used to test for TB or Tuberculosis. If you get a positive test, further testing is required to see if you actually have Tuberculosis.
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Then to confirm Tuberculosis, chest x-ray will be taken.
The B.cereus has a positive citrate test and a negative Voges Proskauer.
what is the meaning of 28mm swelling in the widest in mantoux test
No , but a negative test can be a false positive .
skin test
yes it have positive reaction for ONPG test
Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram-positive bacterium caused by infections. It is tested by a catalase test that will show either a positive or negative reaction to streptococci.
It is possible to have inconclusive test results, but not to test both positive and negative at the same time.
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