tuberculin test

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A positive tuberculin test means that the patient has been exposed to the bacteria and exhibits a cellular immune response to it.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The classical test for delayed hypersensitivity is the tuberculin test for tuberculosis, where bacterial proteins from M. tuberculosis are injected into the skin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Every member is X-rayed once a year, given a tuberculin test, a complete clinical examination, a Wassermann and Kahn test for syphilis.

From Time Magazine Archive

They feel that the value of the tuberculin test has been exaggerated, that X rays and sputum tests are more important and more reliable.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally, the number of apparent errors of the tuberculin test will be greatly diminished if a careful post-mortem examination is made, giving especial attention to the lymph glands.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry