Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

The following scenario emphasizes the necessity of creating a wheal while administering the Mantoux test. A 46-year-old Asian man who recently immigrated to the United States was seen for routine ...

ParentsHave you ever worried that your little one has tuberculosis? If so, a Mantoux test or tuberculin test is one way to find out. Maintaining your little one’s health is not an easy matter. Because ...

The purified-protein-derivative (PPD)-based tuberculin skin test (TST) that is most commonly used to detect latent tuberculosis infection is dependent on normal T-cell function. Patients with ...

More than a dozen students from the MSD of Lawrence Township were injected with insulin during a TB skin test Monday morning, district officials have confirmed. Sixteen students at the McKenzie Center ...

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports says that for the first time a vaccine has been created against bovine tuberculosis that can be given without affecting the ability to diagnose ...

Health leaders are working closely with school administrators, healthcare providers, and community partners to ensure the ...

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, ...

When administered correctly, the Mantoux test can be an invaluable tool for the detection of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease with serious medical consequences. It is caused by the ...