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Testing for TB

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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexual Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis Prevention (U.S.). Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
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There are two tests that can be used to help detect TB infection: a TB skin test or a TB blood test. The skin test is used most often. A small needle is used to put some testing material, called tuberculin, under the skin. In 2-3 days, you return to the health care worker who will check to see if there is a reaction to the test. In some cases, a TB blood test is used to test for TB infection. This blood test measures how a person’s immune system reacts to the germs that cause TB.

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Latent Tuberculosis/diagnosis Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis/diagnosis
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Tuberculosis (TB) facts
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Fact Sheet
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1 unnumbered page
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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