Figure 1. Following improper PPD administration at the right antecubital fossa. The circled area shows the injection site. Figure 2.

The Mantoux test is a test carried out by injecting a tuberculin solution (TB germ protein) under the skin (subcutaneous) which can detect TB disease.

The second diagnostic test option is known as a purified protein derivative (PPD) test, but it's commonly referred to as a TB skin test. "TB skin tests have been used in medicine for over a ...

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The oldest test, the sputum smear, has been used for 100 years to detect TB. It is outdated, clumsy and can take three days to process.