PPD EXAM: UNDERSTAND HOW THE TEST THAT IDENTIFIES THE TUBERCULOSIS BACTERIUM IS DONE - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

How is tuberculosis tested and results



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PPD is the standard screening test to identify the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and thus assist the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Usually, this test is done on people who have been in direct contact with patients infected by the bacteria, even if they do not show symptoms of the disease, due to the suspicion of a latent tuberculosis infection when the bacterium is installed but has not yet caused the disease