Tuberculin Skin Test (Noun)
Meaning
A skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The nurse explained that the tuberculin skin test would be used to check for any signs of tuberculosis infection in the patient's body.
- The doctor ordered a tuberculin skin test for the entire family after their elderly grandmother was diagnosed with tuberculosis.
- A positive result on the tuberculin skin test indicated that the person had been infected with the tuberculosis bacterium at some point in their life.
- The health department recommended that all new employees undergo a tuberculin skin test as a precautionary measure before starting work.
- The nurse injected a small amount of tuberculin into the patient's forearm and scheduled a follow-up appointment to read the results of the tuberculin skin test.