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The TB Skin Test (Mantoux)


This fact sheet provides information on how the skin test is given and read, and what the results mean.

Author:

Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Program

Audiences:

Asian or Pacific Islander persons, Non-U.S.-born persons

Topic:

Diagnosis, TB Skin Test

Country of Origin:

United States


Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.