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Testing for Tuberculosis (TB)

A fact sheet describing the tuberculin skin test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) and what a positive test result means.

Audiences:
Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Medical and Nursing School Students
Author:
Mississippi State Department of Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch
Focus Area:
TB
Subjects:
Diagnosis
TB Skin Test
General TB Information
Training
Publication Date:
2015
Format:
Fact Sheet