TB Skin Test
Also known as: Purified Protein Derivative; PPD; Mantoux; Latent tuberculosis infection test
Formal name: Tuberculin Skin Test
Related tests: AFB Culture; Quantiferon®-TB Gold test (QFT-G)
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Conditions: Tuberculosis
Screening: Infants, Children (2-12), Teens (13-18), Young Adults (19-29), Adults (30-49), Adults (50 and up)
Screening: Infants, Children (2-12), Teens (13-18), Young Adults (19-29), Adults (30-49), Adults (50 and up)
Elsewhere On The Web
CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
American Lung Association
World Health Organization
American Lung Association
World Health Organization
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