How Long Before a TB Test Shows Results?

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Tip 1 - Tuberculin Skin Test

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by scoob Edoo | permalink

A tuberculin skin test is done to see if you have ever had tuberculosis (TB) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). It is done by putting a small amount of TB protein (antigens) under the top layer of skin on your inner forearm.
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Tip 2 - How Long Before a TB Test Shows Results? | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Daniel Nakamura | permalink

How Long Before a TB Test Shows Results?. TB, which is short for tuberculosis, can be fatal if it's not treated properly. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control, it was once the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. TB is tricky because once you breathe in the bacteria, which is the only way to get it, your immune system can...

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Tip 3 - TB Tests - TB Facts.org

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dra Sanchez | permalink

TB tests | Skin test, sputum & other types of TB test There are several TB tests available to diagnosis TB, and there are also TB tests to find out whether someone has TB bacteria that are susceptible to TB drug treatment or are drug resistant. TB tests to find out if someone has drug …

For further reading: http://www.tbfacts.org/tb-tests/ ^[3]