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Do not routinely test children for tuberculosis (TB) exposure: Testing
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

The tuberculin skin test is one method to determine if a person has TB. Althoughthereareseveralskintestsavailable,thepreferredmethodisknown as the Mantoux test, which involves intradermal administration of 0.1 mL of 5 tuberculin units (TU) as a partial protein derivative (PPD), usually at the flexor surface (dorsal or volar) of the forearm. The test should be read 48 to 72 hours after administration, and the transverse diameter of induration should be measured in millimeters.

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Source: Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors, 2008


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