Tuberculin Skin Test

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
TST
Pronunciation
/tjuːˈbɜːrkjʊlɪn skɪn test/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. A complete blood count, blood chemistries, and tuberculin skin test should be done.
  2. Methods Skin tests with autologous serum and basophil histamine-release assay ( BHRA ) were performed. A complete blood count, blood chemistries, and tuberculin skin test should be done.
  3. The tuberculin skin test lacks sensitivity in patients on hemodialysis. A more reliable means of screening for latent tuberculosis in this setting is needed.
  4. Objective To compare enzyme-linked immunospot assay ( ELISPOT ) and tuberculin skin test ( TST ) and explore their roles in the auxiliary diagnosis of initial pulmonary tuberculosis.
  5. Methods Tuberculin skin test, chest X-ray examination and mycobacterium tuberculosis test were employed in combination with epidemiological investigation.

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