Mantoux skin test procedure ( ppd two-step tb test )

what is ppd skin test for tb

Mantoux skin test or PPD skin test is used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB). It is used to check the hypersensitivity of an individual to tb. Mantoux skin test procedure (ppd 2-step procedure) There are various doses of tuberculin like 1 TU, 5 TU, 10 TU, and 250 TU. But mostly 5 TU is used. Mantoux … Read more