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Testing for Tuberculosis (TB)
Author:
Mississippi State Department of Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch
Publication Date:
2015
Country of Origin:
United States
Format:
Fact Sheets
Language:
English
Abstract
A fact sheet describing the tuberculin skin test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) and what a positive test result means.
Publisher:
Mississippi State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch
Audience(s):
Health Educators/Communicators, Health Professionals, Medical and Nursing School Students
Topic:
Diagnosis, Diagnosis- Skin Test, General TB Information, Training Programs
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