Infants born to mothers with TB. HIV-positive people. Organ transplant recipients. For children under two years, the Mantoux test (tuberculin skin test) is preferred. Older children and adults ...

Tuberculosis (TB), a potentially fatal disease ... The other method is the Mantoux test, which can be interpreted after three days. Both types of test involve a small injection into the skin ...

If you have experienced tuberculosis (TB) exposure or have symptoms, Medicare may cover a purified protein derivative (PPD) test. If you don’t have symptoms and haven’t experienced TB exposure ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a warning (Inadvertent intradermal administration of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines instead of tuberculosis skin tests ...