tuberculosis test
Lung infection check
A tuberculosis test is a medical screening to determine whether someone has been infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
The most common form is the skin test, where a small amount of protein is injected under the skin and checked for a reaction days later: Everyone who works here has to get a tuberculosis test.
Blood tests are also used.
- skinBody's outer layer
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- armUpper body limb
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
reaction · swelling · redness · positive · negative · nurse · reading · induration · clinic · health department · public health · screening · TB screening · immigrant · exposure · latent · active TB · chest
- medical testsblood tests, CT scan, X-ray, urine tests, MRI
- pediatric carewell-child visits, checkups, immunizations, vaccinations, growth charts
- DNA testsDNA sample, genotyping, DNA profile, DNA lab, genetic screening
- military enlistmentenlistment, recruit, enlisted, induction, recruits
- pediatric checkupswell-child visit, well visit, wellness visit, checkup, school physical