mantoux test

Noun
  1. Tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally;
    A red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing (synset 105754108)
    is a type of: tuberculin skin test, tuberculin test - a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin

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