Tuberculosis

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GOOD EVENING DOCTOR,
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST IN DIAGNOSIS OF TB.IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 72 HOUR SAMPLE AND 24 HOUR SAMPLE?

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48 to 72 hours is the standard time needed for an appropriate reading of a PPD skin test for TB.
[quote] GOOD EVENING DOCTOR,
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST IN DIAGNOSIS OF TB. IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 72 HOUR SAMPLE AND 24 HOUR SAMPLE... [/quote]