A recently introduced blood test can reveal which patients may develop active tuberculosis much more precisely than the 100-year old TB skin test, according to a new study published today in the ...

A tuberculosis (TB) skin test is often the first test a doctor uses to determine whether a person has TB. It is also known as the tuberculin skin test or Mantoux test. The test involves injecting a ...

In an effort to conserve supplies of products needed to perform tuberculosis skin tests, the Department of Public Health and Social Services has made a temporary change in the process for the ...

Hospitals and public health departments around the country are having a tough time coming up with a staple of preventive health care: the skin test for tuberculosis. The shortage, caused by problems ...

Beginning next fall, Tuberculosis skin tests will be mandatory for all international students who plan to enroll at the University from countries identified as high-risk areas. The new requirement ...