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Tests Overview Articles

Meningitis - tuberculous
For any patient with meningitis, it is important to perform a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), where doctors take a sample of spinal fluid (known as cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) and send it for lab tests. The following tests help diagnose tuberculous...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 6, 2006

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
PPD skin test
The purified protein derivative (PPD) is an antigen used to aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. An infection with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis frequently leads to a sensitivity to these antigens.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 8, 2007
Tuberculin Skin Test
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Besides culturing in the laboratory, the two most common types of tests to screen for exposure to this disease are the Mantoux PPD tuberculin skin test, which is generally considered the most reliable, and the older TB tine test, which is now rarely used.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Tuberculosis Testing
Tuberculosis TestingImportantWhether you have active TB disease or simply test positive for TB infection, you must see a health care professional for evaluation and treatment.Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that spreads through the air. It can caus...
Source:StayWell
Tuberculin Skin Test
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis . The two most common types of tests that are used to screen for this disease are the Mantoux PPD tuberculin skin test, which is generally considered the most reliable, and the TB tine test.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ask The Doctor: Positive Mantoux Test
My 6-year-old has just had a positive reading on her Mantoux test. What does this mean in regard to disease and treatment?
Source:StayWell
Mantoux Test
The Mantoux test is a skin test used to identify individuals who have previously been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis , the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis infection and disease in humans. The test is performed by injecting 0.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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