TB Test: What Positive PPD and Negative PPD Results Mean
The TB skin test (TST), which is performed using the Mantoux method, is the most commonly used test for diagnosing Tuberculosis. There are two types of TB disease: Latent and…
Why Should I Get A 2 Step PPD Test?
Tuberculosis, or TB as it’s more commonly called, is a contagious infection that primarily affects the lungs. In the early 1900s, TB was the leading cause of death in the…
What Is a PPD Test?
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most potentially infectious diseases that usually occurs in the lungs. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes TB, spread through the air from common actions…