Talk:Mantoux test

message: I removed "False result can be confirmed by chest x-ray" as a positive ppd with a negative xray is considered latent TB and the person is treating with INH.98.119.99.84 (talk) 02:27, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: False positive result

message: Is using the left forearm becoming a standard procedure?
Blondesareeasy (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 07:25, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Left Arm?

message: As an aside, an annual chest x-ray used to be requested in lieu of a PPD for anyone who had a history of a positive TB test. That is no longer the case, as a repeat x-ray is only indicated if a patient is symptomatic (persistent cough, night sweats/fevers, or weight loss).                    Carl 00:43, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: That is only true in the US and not elsewhere.  The UK recommendations still allow for regular CXR as an alternative to the mantoux test.--Gak 15:42, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Annual CXR in lieu of Mantoux

message: I have removed the request for discussion about a merge with Tuberculin, as Tuberculin has been changed, making such a merge no longer needed.  Carl 00:47, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge with tuberculin

message: One issue that I was curious about that was not mentioned was the reliability of the test.  I believe that this is a screening type test (i.e. a cheap one with a high degree of false positives and a low degree of false negatives), but was curious to know if any contributors hae the actual rates available.  
--199.158.144.234 22:53, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Mantoux test is a screening test for latent TB and is of no use in diagnosing active TB.  The trouble is that there is no gold standard test for diagnosing latent TB against which the Mantoux can be compared, so interpretation varies from country to country.  Someone who is "diagnosed" with latent TB in the US may very well be said to be negative in the UK.--Gak 15:42, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Reliability of Mantoux test

message: I have added section headings because the discussion pages is getting a bit big.--Gak 15:42, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Section headings

message: This article talks about much more than just the Mantoux test.  Why not move to tuberculin skin test and redirect Mantoux to that link?--Gak 19:48, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Move to [[Tuberculin skin test]]

message: The introduction to this article presents Pirquet testing as a synonym to Mantoux testing. In Norway an older testing procedure known here as the Pirquet test was in use until recently (2004 according to :no:Tuberkulintest). It involved making two small scratches to the inside of the lower arm and dripping tuberculin solution onto them, somewhat like allergy scratch testing. Is this a Norwegian-only terminology? Otherwise the wording should be changed to reflect the difference (although the skin response and interpretation of the two tests are similar). --shingra (talk) 09:54, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mantoux vs. Pirquet 

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message: I dont think that either word 'induration' or 'radiograph' should be, or needs to be, hyphenated. MaynardClark (talk) 17:55, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: for reference: this was changed in special:diff/650475226/650476203. --Jeremyb (talk) 18:40, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hyphenation 

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