Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Tuberculin Skin Test
Jan 31, 2025 · Background About the TB skin test The TB skin test is a test used to determine if a person is infected with TB bacteria. In this test, a standardized solution made with purified protein …
Testing for Tuberculosis: Skin Test | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Jan 31, 2025 · A tuberculosis (TB) skin test can tell if you have TB germs in your body. A TB skin test requires two visits with your health care provider. The TB vaccine may cause a false-positive TB skin …
The three cut points below should be used to determine whether the skin test reaction is positive. A person with a positive reaction should be referred for a medical evaluation for latent TB infection and …
The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) is one method of determining whether a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Reliable administration and reading of the TST requires standardization …
Testing for Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Jun 17, 2024 · There are two types of tests for tuberculosis (TB) infection: the TB blood test and the TB skin test. A positive test result for TB infection means you have TB germs in your body. If you test …
Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Tuberculosis
Apr 17, 2025 · CDC recommends testing people who are at increased risk for TB infection. People with symptoms of TB disease or positive TB blood test or TB skin results should be evaluated for TB …
What You Need to Know About the TB Skin Test Getting tested and treated for tuberculosis (TB) can protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community. There are two types of tests for TB …
False-Positive Investigation Toolkit | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Sep 16, 2025 · About this toolkit False-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) results can be difficult to identify, investigate, and resolve. False-positive results often have serious implications …
Baseline Tuberculosis Screening and Testing for Health Care Personnel
Dec 19, 2023 · If the result is positive and the health care personnel is at low risk, administer a second test. If the result of the second test is also positive (for health care personnel at low risk) or the health …
Clinical Guidelines | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Jan 6, 2025 · This page provides a list of selected clinical guidelines related to tuberculosis (TB) topics. Guidelines are sorted by topics: testing and diagnosis, treatment, drug resistance, infection control, …