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Descriptor
English
:
Tuberculin Test
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Prueba de Tuberculina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Teste Tuberculínico
Synonyms
English
:
Test, Tuberculin
Tests, Tuberculin
Tuberculin Tests
Tree Number:
E01.370.225.812.871.800
E05.200.812.871.800
E05.478.594.890.800
Definition
English
:
One of several
skin tests
to determine past or present
tuberculosis
infection. A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called
tuberculin
, is introduced into the skin by scratch, puncture, or interdermal injection.
See Related
English
:
Interferon-gamma Release Tests
Tuberculosis
History Note
English
:
66; was TUBERCULIN REACTION 1963-65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
MT
methods
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PX
psychology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
VE
veterinary
Record Number:
22710
Unique Identifier:
D014374
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