What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
tuberculin skin test (TST) or a blood test called an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA). The TB skin test is also called a Mantoux test or a PPD skin test because the material used in the skin test is called purified protein derivative (PPD). These tests detect the immune response our body mounts to components of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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