What Is A Skin Test?
Purified protein derivative standard; TB skin test; Tuberculin skin test; Mantoux test
What the risks are
There is a very small risk of severe redness and swelling of the arm in people who have had a previous positive PPD test and who have the test again. There also have been a few cases of this reaction in people who have not been tested before.
Special considerations
A positive skin test does not necessarily mean that a person has active TB. More tests must be done to check...
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PPD skin test
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Purified protein derivative standard; TB skin test; Tuberculin skin test; Mantoux testNormal ValuesA negative reaction (no induration) or a size of... Read more »
Aspergillus antigen skin test
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Aspergillus is a mold. An antigen is a substance that stimulates the immune system to eliminate or fight foreign substances in the body. This skin... Read more »
Histoplasma skin test
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Histoplasma skin test is a method to check if you have been exposed to a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. The fungus causes an infection called... Read more »
Skin test anergy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
In a skin test anergy, a common antigen such as mumps, candida, or trichophytin is injected just under the skin. The purpose is to determine if a... Read more »
CSD skin test
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The CSD skin test was once used to help diagnose cat scratch disease.The test is rarely used today and is not recommended. There are better methods... Read more »
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