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Tuberculin skin test should not be given within 1 month to patients who have received live vaccines. These vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella, oral polio, yellow fever, and varicella.

An induration of less than 5 millimeters (mm) is a negative result. If you have symptoms or know you've been exposed to someone with TB, a doctor may recommend you get another test. If the induration is at least 5 mm, it is considered positive in people who: have had recent contact with a person with TB.

TB screening is used to look for signs of TB germs in people who have been exposed to someone with active TB disease or who have a high risk of exposure. The screening can show whether you have TB germs in your body and need more testing.

Tuberculin skin tests (TST) are administered to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). The terms Mantoux, TB skin test, tuberculin skin test, and PPDs are often used interchangeably.

What does the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) measure? The TST (or Mantoux test) indicates whether a person has been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the bacteria causing TB) by measuring if the body's immune response to TB has been stimulated. A TST may be used to diagnose latent TB infection.

Test Overview The test is done by putting a small amount of TB protein (antigens) under the top layer of skin on your inner forearm. If you have ever been exposed to the TB bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), your skin will react to the antigens by developing a firm red bump at the site within 2 or 3 days.

The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) is one method of determining whether a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Reliable administration and reading of the TST requires standardization of procedures, training, supervision, and practice.