Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Testing Fact Sheet

Key points

  • The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) is one method of determining whether a person is infected with M. tuberculosis.
  • Reliable administration and reading of the TST requires standardization of procedures, training, supervision, and practice.
  • Learn about the administration and interpretation of the Mantoux TST.
Learn about the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST), TST administration, TST interpretation, and more for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis.
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Learn about the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST), TST administration, TST interpretation, and more for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis.
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Division of Tuberculosis Elimination ; National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention