The Mantoux test during pregnancy is a simple skin test that checks if your body has ever come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. TB, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, spreads through ...

Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

Q: Before starting school, I had to have a “PPD skin test” to check to see if I was ever exposed to tuberculosis. Why couldn’t I just have a blood test or chest x-ray? A: Actually, there is a blood ...

ParentsHave you ever worried that your little one has tuberculosis? If so, a Mantoux test or tuberculin test is one way to find out. Maintaining your little one’s health is not an easy matter. Because ...