Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

Hospitals and public health departments around the country are having a tough time coming up with a staple of preventive health care: the skin test for tuberculosis. The shortage, caused by problems ...

The site of test on the forearm is cleaned and allowed to dry after which a small shot of PPD is placed under the top layer of the skin. For the Mantoux test, 0.1 mL volume containing 5 TU (tuberculin ...

Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...