The TB skin test involves injecting a small amount of a fluid called tuberculin into the skin of the arm. A healthcare worker then assesses the injection site 48 to 72 hours later to check for a ...

Most guidelines for the treatment of latent TB infection recommend that when the pretest probability of a true-positive tuberculin skin test is high, and the risk of reactivation TB is high, then a ...

However, there is a role for tuberculin skin testing of immigrants who have medical conditions that increase their risk of reactivation of infection. 15 Practising physicians should be alert to the ...

The skin test that can indicate latent TB may be carried out as part of school and long-term care home admissions. It may also be a requirement for employment, volunteer positions, education ...

TB case confirmed at long-term care home in Duncan, B.C. The skin test does cost $25 for one step or $50 for two steps.

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 115-year-old Mantoux skin test has recently been introduced as the standard method for diagnosing latent TB infection across the UK.