As with antibody tests for other infectious diseases, the accuracy of these tests depends upon how long you've been infected Tb screening for health care personnel includes a risk assessment, symptom evaluation, and tb test. The test is a pass/fail test that determines whether you can detect a test agent, such as through taste, smell, or an involuntary cough
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The tb skin test (also known as the mantoux tuberculin skin test or tst) is one method of determining whether a person is infected with tb bacteria
Reliable administration and reading of the tb skin test requires standardization of procedures, training, supervision, and practice. Screening tests the hpv test and the pap test can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early The hpv test looks for the virus (human papillomavirus) that can cause cell changes on the cervix The pap test (or pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately
Both tests can be done in a doctor's office or. For more details on interpreting tb skin test results, please visit clinical testing guidance for tuberculosis Tb skin results should only be read by a trained health care professional Consult with your state and local public health authorities to determine who is authorized to place and read tb skin tests in your state.
A positive test result for tuberculosis (tb) infection means you have tb germs in your body
Your health care provider will do other tests to determine if you have inactive tb (also called latent tb infection) or active tb disease.
