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a screening test for tuberculosis in which an instrument having four sharp prongs dipped in tuberculin antigen is pressed into the skin of the forearm.
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Universalium. 2010.
tine test
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tine test — tīn n a tuberculin test in which the tuberculin is introduced intradermally by means of four tines on a stainless steel disk * * * tine tuberculin test a type of intradermal tuberculin test; four small tines on a plastic handle, coated with dip… … Medical dictionary
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Tine test — The Tine test is a multiple puncture tuberculin skin test used to aid in the medical diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). This test uses a small button that has four to six short needles coated with TB antigens (tuberculin). The needles are pressed… … Wikipedia
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test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Test Mantoux — Le test de sensibilité à la tuberculine ou test Mantoux, pour le dépistage de la tuberulose. Le test Mantoux (ou test de dépistage Mantoux, test de sensibilité à la tuberculine, test Pirquet, ou test PPD (pour Purified Protein Derivative :… … Wikipédia en Français
Mantoux test — The Mantoux skin test consists of an intradermal injection of exactly one tenth of a milliliter (mL) of PPD tuberculin … Wikipedia
