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Tuberculin Tine Test
Alternate Names : TB Tine
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Special Considerations
The test may be falsely negative in the elderly and in patients with weakened immune systems, such as the following:
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AIDS patients
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Cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy
- Organ transplant recipients
- Anyone taking high doses of steroids
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Neurologic Disorders
- Seizure Disorders
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• AIDS
• Cancer
• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
• Hives
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• PPD Skin Test
Other Topics
• Antigen
• Chemotherapy
• Immune Response
• Itching
Review Date : 11/10/2002
Reviewed By : Eleftherios Mylonakis, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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